{"id":1463,"date":"2025-12-01T17:22:28","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:22:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=1463"},"modified":"2025-12-01T17:22:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T17:22:28","slug":"millionaire-blames-wife-for-shocking-erection-that-got-council-hot-under-the-collar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/badvibes.live\/?p=1463","title":{"rendered":"Millionaire blames wife for shocking erection that got council hot under the collar"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A\u00a0London<\/a>\u00a0businessman has sparked a row with his local council by erecting a farm-style electric fence in the front yard of his \u00a344.5 million mansion.<\/p>\n

David Walsh, who moved into the four-storey Notting Hill townhouse with his wife in 2023, added the feature to the property this year.<\/p>\n

It was met with opposition from the Ladbroke Association, a conservation society that aims to \u2018encourage high standards of architectural and town planning\u2019 in the wealthy neighbourhood.<\/p>\n

The association argued the fence poses a danger to \u2018groups of people\u2019 in the area, the\u00a0Daily Mail<\/a>\u00a0reported.<\/p>\n

It referenced planning rules saying authorities have to ensure hazards aren\u2019t created \u2018in locations were large numbers of people are expected to congregate\u2019, thought to be a reference to\u00a0Notting Hill Carnival<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The annual event, which brings millions of people into the area, sees many residents in the affected area put up makeshift barriers to prevent anti-social behaviour such as littering or people urinating in their yards.<\/p>\n

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The fence only runs along a boundary wall with Mr Walsh\u2019s next-door neighbours, who supported its addition.<\/p>\n

But Royal Borough of Kensington &\u00a0Chelsea<\/a>\u00a0officials ruled the feature does need planning permisssion.<\/p>\n

The authority said: \u2018The proposed electric fencing by reason of its design, height and prominent siting would read as an unwelcome addition, resulting in the fortification of the site and failing to preserve the character and appearance of the building, streetscene and wider conservation area.\u2019<\/p>\n

Mr Walsh, founder of insurance specialists CFC, was forced to submit a planning application retrospectively and may have to tweak the feature.<\/p>\n

He argues the fence is \u2018intended for fox prevention\u00a0purposes\u2019.<\/p>\n

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When questioned about the issue by a Daily Mail reporter, said: \u2018It\u2019s none of your business. I\u2019ve got a wife who is very, very scared of foxes \u2013 you got a problem with that?<\/p>\n

\u2018The council has got very confused, they\u2019ve looked at the wrong photos. We actually have a much better plan that is much more discreet, but they looked at the wrong photos.\u2019<\/p>\n

Other neigbours have expressed concerns around the fence, with one saying it is reminiscent of a \u2018POW camp\u2019 and doubting it will successfully keep out foxes.<\/p>\n

A warning sign along the fence advertises it as suitable for use in managing pigs, horses, sheep, cows and deer.<\/p>\n

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  A\u00a0London\u00a0businessman has sparked a row with his local council by erecting a farm-style electric fence in the front yard of his \u00a344.5 million mansion. David Walsh, who moved into the four-storey Notting Hill townhouse with his wife in 2023, added the feature to the property this year. It was met with opposition from the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1467,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t