Gordon Ramsay’s three-year plan to renovate his £7 million London mansion has reportedly hit a new hurdle after the city council rejected plans to build a new security gate.
The council is thought to have rejected a planning request to demolish the “historic wall” and change the gate on the grounds that it would not blend in with other properties in the surrounding area.
The 57-year-old chef is embarking on a major overhaul of his multi-million pound property in London, which will include a wine shop and a master bedroom that will take up an entire floor.
Work on the extension began in September 2021, but due to the site’s location in a conversation area, workers are restricted to using “non-mechanical” tools during some parts of the renovation.
Mr Gordon wanted to install painted wooden gates in place of the current iron gates and remove the “historic” front boundary wall in favor of a different design, The Sun reported.
In these areas, special planning controls are applied to the development to maintain its character and appearance.
Planning documents submitted in January revealed the gate “matches” one of Ms Gordon’s neighbor’s properties, which has a gate of similar design.
But the city council reportedly rejected his application because it was incompatible with other properties in the neighbourhood.
It would also mean the demolition of a “brick-patterned” wall that “may have historical significance” and would have “impact on protected areas”.
While Mr Gordon takes on the job, he and his family are staying in a luxury £12,000-a-month apartment in a nearby riverside development.
Most of the renovations are now thought to be complete, with Gordon’s new basement containing a gym, wine shop, factory room, storage room and shower room.
Planning officers have reportedly told Gordon to submit a new application, saying it “requires further consideration”.
MailOnline has contacted Gordon Ramsay’s representatives for comment.
Gordon previously secured planning permission to build two ultra-trendy igloos at his London home.
In 2019, the foul-mouthed chef submitted plans to put a log cabin in his backyard to create more living space for friends and family.
The chic cabins cost £40,000 each, have three windows and a small door to the outside, and are clad in spruce shingles and plywood battens.
Meanwhile, the interior of the luxury pod includes a fully functional kitchen, double bed, electric heating, shower, storage, power point and TV cable.
Manufactured in Estonia and then shipped to the UK.
Gordon follows the trend set by David Beckham and Guy Ritchie, who brought in similar ‘igloo-style’ sheds from the same Estonian supplier and had them installed in their rural homes in Oxfordshire and Wiltshire.
The cabin, known as ‘Model 4’, sits in the expansive garden of the eight-bedroom Victorian home he lives with Tana and her four older children Megan, 25, and twins Jack and Holly, 23. They are located in the back, facing each other. Matilda 21 years old and Oscar 4 years old.
Wandsworth City Council gave the plan the go-ahead, but advised Gordon that he would need to arrange a meeting with an arborist who would come to inspect the trees.
Meanwhile, in 2022, Gordon sold one of his homes in Cornwall for £7.5 million, thought to be the most expensive sale ever recorded in the county.
Daymer Bay House in Trevetherick, a one-hectare (2.5-acre) property with six bedrooms, four bathrooms, a swimming pool and a tennis court, was sold in March last year. He paid £4.4 million for the luxury seaside property in 2016.