{"id":28123,"date":"2023-09-20T12:44:59","date_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/?p=28123"},"modified":"2023-09-20T12:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-20T12:44:59","slug":"david-and-victoria-beckham-win-property-battle-at-cotswolds-mansion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webpromall.com\/celebrity\/david-and-victoria-beckham-win-property-battle-at-cotswolds-mansion\/","title":{"rendered":"David and Victoria Beckham 'win property battle at Cotswolds mansion'"},"content":{"rendered":"
David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly been given the go-ahead to turn a garden store into three home offices at their \u00a312million Cotswolds estate.<\/p>\n
The footballer, 48, and fashion designer, 49, are planning to convert the space into three separate work rooms to juggle their career commitments.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The couple want to add an external door and a staircase along with two conservation rooflights to the offices.<\/p>\n
According to The Sun, their planning permission has been granted after the council saw no reason why they couldn’t build at their estate.<\/p>\n
The pair needed to get planning permission as the estate, which featues a barn, stables and a cottage, is Grade II listed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Success:\u00a0David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly been given the go-ahead to turn a garden store into three home offices at their \u00a312million Cotswolds estate<\/p>\n
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Plans:\u00a0The footballer, 48, and fashion designer, 49, are planning to convert the space into three separate work rooms to juggle their career commitments<\/p>\n
A representative for David and Victoria Beckham declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Beckhams\u00a0have already been granted planning permission to build a new glasshouse and raised kitchen.\u00a0<\/p>\n
David has reportedly also asked for permission to construct a new 250m access road into their sprawling holiday home while the glasshouse is built.<\/p>\n
A neighbour did object to this and filed an official complaint in which they mocked the Beckhams and accused the pair of trying to turn the countryside into suburbia.<\/p>\n
In comments submitted to West Oxfordshire District Council, they reportedly said:\u00a0‘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 \u201cto build a lake\u201d, 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.’\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The complaint continued:\u00a0<\/span>‘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\u2019t think so.<\/p>\n ‘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.’<\/p>\n David is said to have asked for permission to build a new access road between his home and a nearby farm track away from the original road into the property.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Family: David and Victoria spend a lot of time at their holiday home with their kids – Brooklyn, 24, Rome, 20, and Cruz, 18, and Harper, 12\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Home: The Beckhams bought the home in Great Tew, near Chipping Norton, for \u00a36.1million in December 2016 when it was just three Grade II listed barns linked in an E-shaped pattern\u00a0<\/p>\n He reportedly wants to divert building traffic down the new 250m road while the glasshouse is constructed.\u00a0<\/p>\n This is the second neighbour to oppose the plans, with a previous complaint calling the Beckhams plans ‘pointless’ and a ‘waste of resources’.<\/p>\n The complaint is said to have read: ‘Hi, I object to this because it is a needless use of materials.\u00a0<\/p>\n ‘There is already an access road to the property so what is the point of laying another road just to build a fancy greenhouse? That seems pointless and a waste of resources.’<\/p>\n It is not the first time the pair have had a planning row, as they previously won a battle over building a large lake with its own island at their Cotswolds mansion.<\/p>\n The couple received permission to create a 2,976 square metre kidney-shaped water feature in August 2020,\u00a0despite objections from furious residents, and they again angered locals when they applied to increase the size by 40 per cent in December.<\/span><\/p>\n Amid the row, the West Oxfordshire District Council’s assistant biodiversity officer then approved the plans, so long as the\u00a0family didn’t use motorised boats, The Sun\u00a0reported at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n They said: ‘I understand that the justification for the amended design is to provide an aesthetic improvement as well as to further enhance the site for biodiversity. I consider this satisfactory.’<\/p>\n However, they added some restrictions should be applied, continuing: ‘I therefore recommend that a specific condition is applied that refers to the type of boats to be used on the water, such as restricting the use of speedboats.’\u00a0<\/p>\n In October 2021, they were then\u00a0granted planning permission to build a new office\u00a0at their country home – on the condition they look after the existing wildlife.<\/p>\n They\u00a0submitted an application to West Oxfordshire District Council to build an outhouse at their Grade-II listed property and later had it approved, so long as they shared it with the birds and bats that already live there.<\/p>\n The Beckhams bought the home in Great Tew, near Chipping Norton, for \u00a36.1million in December 2016 when it was just three Grade II listed barns linked in an E-shaped pattern.<\/p>\n At the time, it resembled a building site and David spent months renovating along with builders, and they have spent millions on the renovations over the past six years.<\/p>\n The couple have\u00a0gradually added more facilities, including a football pitch, a spectator stand, an outdoor pool, and a sauna.<\/p>\n It also boasts an enormous garage for the family’s fleet of flashy cars and a motorbikes. Most recently they added a \u00a350,000 safari-style tent to the grounds – which are now estimated to be worth around \u00a312million.<\/p>\n The lodge is 45ft long and 35ft wide and is said to be made by the Cashmere Caveman Company, owned by Mr Beckham’s close friend, the film director Guy Ritchie.<\/p>\n David and Victoria spend a lot of time at their holiday and weekend home, and recently gave a glimpse inside the property’s sprawling kitchen.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Glimpse:\u00a0Last month, David offered fans a glimpse inside their family kitchen on Instagram as he and daughter Harper, 12, shared a cooking video\u00a0<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Lavish:\u00a0The footballing legend whipped up burritos in the \u00a312million converted barn that boasted stone floors and wooden beams\u00a0<\/p>\n David offered fans a glimpse inside their family kitchen on Instagram as he and daughter Harper, 12, shared a cooking video.<\/p>\n The footballing legend\u00a0whipped up burritos in the \u00a312million\u00a0converted barn that boasted stone floors and wooden beams.<\/p>\n The couple have renovated the kitchen from head to toe and opted for chic dark grey cupboards complete with gold handles and concealed fridge.<\/p>\n David – who also shares sons Brooklyn, 24, Rome, 20, and Cruz, 18, with wife Victoria – even shared a quick look inside the refrigerator during his most recent tutorial, as it overflowed with fresh meat, fruit and condiments.<\/p>\n Completing the country aesthetic, there is a black double-fronted AGA as well as traditional pizza oven with a huge pile of firewood ready for the family to rustle up the Italian dish.<\/p>\n They cook in swanky copper pans that hang from the large rack and clean up with designer Daylesford White Stripe Tea Towels from it’s namesake and nearby village.\u00a0<\/p>\n Huge wooden boards were hung up on the exposed brickwork alongside Oak shelves piled high with glassware.<\/p>\n The kitchen boasts bags of space with a breakfast bar as well as a large leather sofa perfect for the family can gather around the fireplace.\u00a0<\/p>\n Large glass doors open out onto the fantastic lawn where David keeps his bees and produces his own honey.\u00a0<\/p>\n After the Beckhams\u2019 improvements, the property boasts a sauna, plunge pool, football pitch, gym, swimming pool and \u00a350,000 safari tent in the grounds for entertaining.<\/p>\n