A PIZZA chain has had plans to freshen up the front of its restaurant in Colchester approved.

Pizza Express will replace the lettering on its building in St Runwald Street with fresh new signage.

The site has an illuminated sign on the building’s exterior which will be swapped for two new halo illuminated texts stating the brand’s name.

Colchester Council approved the bid which was submitted in April.

Its planning committee determined the maximum luminance of the signage should not exceed 300 Candelas per square metre at any time.

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