Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan are surrounding their £1.3million mansion with fast-growing trees to keep out prying eyes. The magnificent new rural home has a footpath that cuts through their land, giving a right of way to ramblers.
The couple had hoped to build a wall and install electric gates but were told they were not allowed to close off the footpath.
Instead, Mark and Michelle have employed a team of landscapers to plant scores of laurel and conifer trees that will provide a leafy barrier to people seeing into their new property.
They withdrew plans for security gates and a 2.1 m high wall in December. The local parish council said in a letter of objection: “The design of the high walls, together with the pillars and the gates, are.
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