An 82-year-old feels unfairly targeted by her local council after being ordered to repaint her “lovely” blue home following a single complaint. Mary Kenny, of West Street in Deal, invested over £3,000 in 2023 to refresh her property with cobalt blue paint, as it was “beginning to show wear and tear”. However, Dover District Council (DDC) has now deemed the colour “unsympathetic” to the Middle Street conservation area, demanding she redecorate in white or pale cream. Ms Kenny said there were other colourful properties in Deal, including a bright blue pub just doors away. She said that many neighbours had praised her home's vibrant hue. The pensioner has been given a six-month deadline to comply and has reluctantly begun the process of repainting her house white. The house sits in the Middle Street conservation area in Deal (Barry Goodwin/Cover Images) “Painting it blue has improved the street scene because it used to be very grotty,” the grandmother-of-three said.…