David and Victoria Beckham ‘set sights on building a sauna at their £6m Cotswolds estate’… after having lake plans thwarted by the Council
- The footballer, 45, and fashion mogul, 46, are said to be keen on building the relaxation spot, despite the council blocking plans for the lake earlier this month
- It was claimed on Saturday that the pair do not need planning permission to put up the building if they choose to do so, as it is seen as a temporary structure
- In plans, the sauna was situated metres away from where the lake would have been, before the council rejected the application earlier this month
David and Victoria Beckham have reportedly set their sights on building a sauna at their £6 million Cotswolds estate.
The former footballer, 45, and fashion mogul, 46, are said to be keen on building the relaxation spot, despite the council blocking plans for the lake earlier this month.
The Sun claimed on Saturday that the pair do not need planning permission to put up the building if they choose to do so, as it is seen as a temporary structure.
Plans: David and Victoria Beckham ‘set sights on building a sauna at their £6m Cotswolds estate’, it was reported on Saturday… after having lake plans thwarted by the Council
In plans obtained by the publication, the sauna was situated metres away from where the lake would have been, before the council rejected the application earlier this month.
David and Victoria were said to want to put the sauna in the midst of the woodland on their property, which will be a picturesque location for the family to relax.
David and Victoria submitted plans for a lake that will be four metres deep and surrounded by an array of wildflowers and trees, though it has now been blocked.
MailOnline contacted David and Victoria’s representatives who declined to comment.
Renovations: The pair are said to be keen on putting the relaxation spot just metres away from the jetty of their proposed lake, if they can build it in the future
The Beckham family’s plans to build a lake in the grounds of their Cotswolds estate were blocked to protect wildlife.
It was revealed earlier this month that the plans put to West Oxfordshire District Council to create a stretch of water spanning 3000 square meters were blocked due to potential impact on the species in the area.
It was first revealed that the couple were planning to build a kidney-shaped lake on their estate.
The report, viewed by The Sun, read: ‘The loss of the grassland will potentially impact on protected and priority species including amphibians (including great crested newts), reptiles, mammals and ground nesting birds.
Expansive: It was revealed earlier this month that the plans put to West Oxfordshire District Council to create a stretch of water spanning 3000 square meters were blocked due to potential impact on the species in the area (artist’s impression)
‘The grassland may also show botanical interest.’
The attempted addition will be the latest in a long-line of alterations to the Beckhams’ estate after they were previously awarded permission to install a secret underground tunnel, wine cellar and ‘super garage’.
The planning application stated that the aforementioned trees will include ‘Hazel, Oak, Honeysuckle, Bramble, Sycamore, Wayfaring trees Yew, Hornbeam, Birch, Hawthorn, Crab apple, Wild cherry and Sorbus’.
The Heritage Impact Statement included in the submission stated that: ‘The proposed lake (or large pond) will be broadly kidney-shaped and will be situated in the southern half of these grounds, in the lowest-lying part of the site.
Family fun: The couple spent lockdown with their three youngest children, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, eight at the stunning location
‘It will be approached and encircled by a mown grass path which will wend its way through newly created gently sloping grass meadowland.
‘This will be distinct from the formal lawn closer to the house, which will extend as neatly mown grass down to the northern edge of the lake.’
David and Victoria’s representatives declined to comment when approached by MailOnline at the time.
Their plan comes after reports they were building a three metre high hill in the garden of their Cotswolds estate to shield their home from a new holiday park.
New build: Their plan comes after reports they were building a three metre high hill in the garden of their Cotswolds estate to shield their home from a new holiday park
David was said to want builders to raise the level of the ground to create earthworks around a tennis court.
According to The Sun, the couple are hoping the hill will prevent noise from the new park as well as keep their privacy from tourists.
A source told the publication: ‘The hill will create more privacy for the house because it will create a visual and sound barrier to the works going on across the field.
‘The area is so flat that at the moment they can see straight across. David and Victoria want to mitigate the impact the development will have on their home.’
Home: The former footballer wants builders to raise the level of the ground to create earthworks around a tennis court
A representative for the couple declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline at the time.
The couple’s idyllic lifestyle was reportedly on the verge of being disrupted by the construction of a huge car park. The 100-space underground car park has been planned by a nearby business.
The unnamed applicant will also reportedly build six five-bedroom lodges, an upscale leisure centre with pool and a restaurant a stone’s throw away from the mega-rich family’s countryside bolthole.
Privacy: According to The Sun, the couple are hoping the hill will prevent noise from the new park as well as keep their privacy from tourists
The Sun reports that West Oxfordshire District Council received notice that works had begun on the large project on March 31 – three years after plans were approved.
But David and Victoria have already been awarded planning permission of their own to install a secret underground tunnel, wine cellar and ‘super garage’ at their Cotswolds home.
They were recently granted permission to extend their sprawling property, as long as they begin the work within three years.
Home: The Beckhams own a home in the idyllic Oxfordshire enclave, where they’ve been spending the summer months amid the nationwide lockdown
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