The Beckhams have ‘upset the neighbours’ with plans to add ‘security huts’ to their Cotswolds home


The Beckhams’ plans to beef up the security around their Cotswolds barn conversion has reportedly left the neighbours irate.

According to The Sun, those who live close to the famous family believe the reported plans for ‘gatehouses and security huts’ will ‘ruin the ambience’ of the quaint Oxfordshire bolthole.

According to The Sun, an outraged resident of the village named John Walsby said: ‘Farms and agricultural buildings do not have gatehouses and security huts! It’s totally out of keeping with the area!’

Security Spice: The Beckhams’ plans to beef up the security around their Cotswolds barn conversion has reportedly left the neighbours irate

David has submitted plans to increase security with a gatehouse manned by 24-hour guards and an underground getaway tunnel.

His proposed security measures come as several footballers ramp up security at their homes, including Spurs midfielder Dele Alli, 24, who was held at knifepoint with his girlfriend Ruby Mae, 21, at his house in Hertfordshire last month.

The Beckhams have applied to West Oxfordshire District Council for permission to build a gatehouse to ‘improve security for occupants’ at the mansion and surrounding grounds. 

In the application it states two existing employees will work on the site full-time. 

Fort Knox: . According to The Sun, those who live close to the famous family believe the reported plans for ‘gatehouses and security huts’ will ‘ruin the ambience’ of the quaint Oxfordshire bolthole 

The Daily Star reports that these two members of staff are security guards who will man the security hut 24 hours a day. 

Also included in the ex-England captain’s plans is an underground getaway tunnel which provides access from the main building to a proposed wine cellar under the existing garage.

The application is currently under review by councillors and a decision will be given in the coming weeks. 

Locked down: David Beckham, pictured with daughter Harper, eight, has been spending lockdown at the family's mansion in the Cotswolds

Locked down: David Beckham, pictured with daughter Harper, eight, has been spending lockdown at the family’s mansion in the Cotswolds

David, 45, and Victoria, 46, have been spending lockdown in their Cotswolds home with three of their children, Romeo, 17, Cruz, 15, and Harper, eight. 

They have also requested permission to add another three bays to their garage, increasing the building from four bays to seven. 

The footballing legend joins a host of other Premier League players who are increasing security at their homes. 

Dele Alli has been reviewing security after he and his girlfriend, Ruby Mae, 21, were held at knifepoint. 

Fears: Dele Alli (pictured with girlfriend Ruby Mae) was held at knifepoint and punched after robbers broke into his house

Fears: Dele Alli (pictured with girlfriend Ruby Mae) was held at knifepoint and punched after robbers broke into his house

Two males wearing balaclavas broke into the back of Alli’s north London property just after midnight on May 12 before threatening the Spurs star — who was isolating with his brother Harry Hickford, their two partners and a long-term friend.

Following a scuffle, during which Alli suffered a minor facial injury, the two culprits took various items including jewellery and watches before fleeing. 

Others, including Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford, 22, and Jesse Lingard, 27, ex-Man United defender Rio Ferdinand, 41, and Man City’s Raheem Sterling, 25, have opted to get guard dogs. 

Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, 33, is reported to have spent £25,000 on a guard dog to protect his home.