David and Victoria Beckham ‘to face year of disruption as neighbours plan grand renovation plans’ at West London mansion

David and Victoria Beckham could reportedly face a year of disruption after the local council approved their new neighbours’ major renovation plans.

Concerned about the impact the neighbours’ plans would have on the famous couple, West London Council ordered a meeting between them.

The Beckhams’ £31million London mansion, formerly known as Beckham Palace II, will undoubtedly be disrupted by the renovations taking place next door.

According to The Sun The new neighbours are busy transforming all five floors of the house, which has six bedrooms and an underground swimming pool.

However, the council wanted the Beckhams to co-operate with the works and stated in the pre-planning advice document that planning permission would not be granted without the celebrity couple’s consent.

Beckham’s £31million London mansion, formerly known as ‘Beckingham Palace II’, will undoubtedly be disrupted by the renovations taking place next door

Part of the renovations will rectify illegal alterations to the historic Grade II listed building, which were made in 2004 without the correct planning permission.

The construction work included the demolition of walls, the re-arranging of rooms, new kitchens and bathrooms, underfloor heating, air conditioning, solar panels on the roof and new doors and windows.

The planning officer wrote: ‘We expect you to discuss your proposals with all neighbours who border your property. We will inform them of any application. Any residents’ associations or societies will also be informed by us.

‘You may be able to address any objections they may have before you submit the application, thus preventing them from filing objections.

‘Even if they are still concerned, they will be grateful to be better informed.

‘I would advise you to write to your neighbours to explain what you intend to do and to give them the opportunity to discuss this with you. You should include a copy of the drawings.

‘You will be expected to provide details of the community engagement, including details of the methods used and the outcomes, including how the proposals have been modified to take account of the feedback given.

‘If you have not made any changes based on the feedback received, you must provide reasons for this.’

MailOnline has contacted representatives for the Beckhams for comment.

Concerned about the impact the neighbours’ plans would have on the famous couple, West London Council ordered a meeting between them

It’s not the first time David has been embroiled in home renovation drama, after the former footballer successfully blocked a resident’s renovation plans in 2020, claiming they would ruin the environment around his own home.

It’s not the first time David has been involved in a house renovation drama, after the former footballer… successfully blocked a resident’s renovation plans in 2020, arguing that they would ruin the atmosphere of his own home.

The athlete had raised his concerns in a letter of objection to the local council, arguing that the plans would undermine the unique identity of the Beckham family’s home in Holland Park, west London.

Under plans submitted to the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, Beckham’s neighbour Edward Harris wanted to redecorate the interior of his mews home, which would now have just one bedroom, a dressing room, a shower room, a garage and an open-plan living and dining room.

He also wanted to have new skylights installed on the roof to bring natural light into the building, new sliding windows installed and a new slate roof laid.

The plans also included a courtyard and a new staircase, but these were rejected by officials in December.

Mr. Harris’ stable yard is located just behind the Beckham family’s country house.

But shortly after he submitted his renovation plans in October, representatives from London Projects Ltd, acting on behalf of the Beckhams, lodged an objection.

The Beckhams managed to block the expansion after authorities ruled in December that the plans were not going ahead.

Sue Foster, director of planning and housing at Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council, said: ‘The significant loss of internal layout would remove a large portion of the internal floor plan on the top floor.

‘Furthermore, the loss of the existing roof profile and the addition of a new roof would detract from the original architectural proportions and character of the listed building and would contribute to further gradual erosion of the roofscape of the mews.

‘The special character of the protected building is therefore not preserved and is in conflict with CL4 and CL8 of the zoning plan.’