Yes, there is a planning permission notice for the railings on the lampost on the street. I guess they're going to move the entrance from Devonshire Road to Manor Mount at some point, and remove the chicken wire fence along the pavement at that point. Should make weekend parking on Manor Mount and Davids Road fun. Sainsburys car park is full of chuch-goers on Sundays as it is.
The planning app doesn't mention signage though, and getting that removed would at least lessen the eyesore, I think. I guess there's no getting away from the steps and parking issues now, unfortunately.