and have seemingly found themselves in the middle of a planning spat as their neighbours contest new building proposals on the
The ex-footballer, 48, and fashion designer, 49, were accused of attempting to bring ‘suburbia’ to the countryside after it was revealed they wanted to erect a greenhouse on
Locals were reportedly furious when the famous couple requested planning permission to build a second access road to their home.
According to , the road was needed to start work on the planned allotment and glass house.
The publication reported that a local wrote to the council in the area and protested against the new building proposals.
He seemingly penned a letter that read: ‘I believe, as do many in the surrounding area suggest, the applicants want a longer drive into their property, rather than the short drive from the lane they currently use to have access to their property, this may because the public have access all the way down this lane because it is a public road.
‘I have been speaking to people in the business of supplying greenhouses in the United Kingdom all have said “this greenhouse could be erected within a period of 2/3 months at the most.
‘“Why do the applicants require a temporary construct on access for 2 years on a public footpath?”
‘I am always amazed at those who come to live in the countryside and then want to bring in suburbia, they are not content to live in a natural country environment, they want “to build a lake”, not content with a small lake they then want to enlarge it to some 4 acres with an island so they can have picnics on the island.
‘The applicants defended their plans, saying they would recreate a classic English meadow scene, well if that was the case I would change my landscape architect because [famous garden designer] Capability Brown would never have designed a garden, with such features as huge football pitched, a spectator stand, an outdoor pool, and a sauna.
‘Classic English? I don’t think so.
‘I am surprised they have not applied for a funfair ride to be installed on the remainder of the 2 acres left as garden now that they have enlarged the curtilage of the residential area.
‘I have a home in the area, but am working away from the UK since 2019 and Covid but I’ll have weekly updates on what is going on in the area.’
David and Victoria first began spending time in the countryside in 2017 after they bought their home for a cool £6m at the time.
Metro.co.uk contacted David and Victoria’s reps for comment, as well as the West Oxfordshire District Council.
