{"id":449308,"date":"2023-12-17T08:57:39","date_gmt":"2023-12-17T08:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/totalcelnews.com\/?p=449308"},"modified":"2023-12-17T08:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-12-17T08:57:39","slug":"owner-of-19m-war-bunker-home-banned-from-building-swimming-pool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/totalcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/owner-of-19m-war-bunker-home-banned-from-building-swimming-pool\/","title":{"rendered":"Owner of \u00a319M war bunker home banned from building swimming pool"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1> Owner of \u00a320M war bunker home crowned &#8216;best in the world&#8217; banned from building luxury swimming pool and hot tub\u2026 because locals say it will ruin their GRASS<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>There were plans to add a heated swimming pool, hot viewing area, changing rooms, toilets and a plant room\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Buckinghamshire Council rejected the proposals over concerns how chalk grassland would be affected<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The bunker style home in Hambleden, was deemed the &#8216;best in the world&#8217; by The Architectural Review in 2015<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The owner of a futuristic property once crowned the best in the world has been banned from adding a luxury swimming pool and hot tub after locals complained it could ruin their grass.<\/p>\n<p>Simon Turner also wanted to add\u00a0a viewing area, changing rooms, toilets and a plant room to the 50 acre plot of the acclaimed Fayland House, worth nearly \u00a320million.<\/p>\n<p>The huge war bunker style home in Hambleden, Buckinghamshire was deemed the &#8216;home of the year&#8217; by The Architectural Review in 2015 who described it as &#8216;a radical take on the English country house&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>However, Buckinghamshire Council has now rejected the new proposals because the application &#8216;failed to demonstrate&#8217; how surrounding chalk grassland would be affected.<\/p>\n<p>Planning chiefs added that the plans could &#8216;result in a net loss in biodiversity,&#8217; as the modernist three-bedroom home is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/10\/78858093-12853805-Applicant_Simon_Turner_also_had_plans_to_add_a_viewing_area_chan-a-1_1702636632615.jpg\" height=\"668\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Applicant Simon Turner also had plans to add a viewing area, changing rooms, toilets and a plant room to the 50 acre plot of Fayland House<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/15\/10\/78858089-12853805-The_Buckinghamshire_property_once_crowned_home_of_the_year_has_b-a-2_1702636632774.jpg\" height=\"638\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The Buckinghamshire property once crowned &#8216;home of the year&#8217; has been banned from adding a luxury swimming pool\u00a0 and hot tub to its growing list of amenities (pictured: planning illustrations of the pool)<\/p>\n<p>The heated pool would have been\u00a0128sqm and would sit on a raised viewing area, next to a hot tub.<\/p>\n<p>There was also due to be a plant room for the hot tub equipment, situated below ground level.<\/p>\n<p>Council chiefs rejected the plans because the information provided was said to be &#8216;insufficiently comprehensive for the Local Planning Authority to properly assess the impact of the development on ecology&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Turner now must appeal to the Secretary of State in order to get the plans in the current form approved.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The single-storey &#8216;asymmetrical&#8217; Fayland House was built in 2013 by\u00a0multi-millionaire developer Mike Spink and his wife Maria.<\/p>\n<p>The Spinks paid \u00a36.7million for the prime 50-acre plot in the Chilterns in 2008 before knocking down the existing house on the site.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/13\/78858095-12853805-The_huge_war_bunker_style_home_on_Colstrope_Lane_Hambleden_was_d-a-3_1702389450751.jpg\" height=\"874\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>The huge war bunker style home on Colstrope Lane Hambleden, was deemed the &#8216;best in the world&#8217; by The Architectural Review in 2015<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/13\/78858097-12853805-It_was_owned_by_multi_millionaire_property_developer_Mike_Spink_-a-1_1702389444477.jpg\" height=\"645\" width=\"470\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/13\/78858087-12853805-They_paid_6_7million_for_the_prime_50_acre_plot_in_the_Chilterns-a-2_1702389444477.jpg\" height=\"645\" width=\"470\"><\/p>\n<p>Described by the judges as having a &#8216;rigid, rhythmic fa\u00e7ade&#8217; and a &#8216;challenging, uneasy&#8217; design, the single-storey &#8216;asymmetrical&#8217; property was built in 2013<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/12\/13\/78858085-12853805-Some_of_the_biggest_names_in_modern_architecture_described_it_as-a-5_1702389466570.jpg\" height=\"1046\" width=\"962\"><\/p>\n<p>Some of the biggest names in modern architecture described it as: &#8216;a radical take on the English country house&#8217;, &#8216;subversive&#8217; and as having a &#8216;beautiful enfilade&#8217;<\/p>\n<h3>READ MORE:\u00a0Millionaire, 45, who spent \u00a313.5m on &#8216;world&#8217;s most expensive bungalow&#8217; in Sandbanks now wants to demolish it as he reveals plans to build an eco-friendly home in its place that will &#8216;set a benchmark&#8217; for posh neighbourhood<\/h3>\n<p>Leading architect David Chipperfield was hired by the couple to design a three-bedroom home with a modern twist.<\/p>\n<p>The house is nestled among rolling hills and surrounded by a wildflower meadow with its own herd of cows.<\/p>\n<p>However, far from a traditional country home, 11 concrete columns hold up the front of the property making it look more like an industrial unit, with a flat roof and oblong-shape.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, it was steeped in praise by The Architectural Review House Awards 2015.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the biggest names in modern architecture described it as: &#8216;a radical take on the English country house&#8217;, &#8216;subversive&#8217; and as having a &#8216;beautiful enfilade&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Discussing the property in 2015,\u00a0Christine Murray, who was editor of The Architectural Review at the time, said: &#8216;The judges came together to choose from a huge selection of houses from around the world the one they feel is the best from the last five years.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The judges set themselves a difficult task: they wanted to find a house that was not just well-designed, but subversive in some way.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They found in Chipperfield&#8217;s Fayland House a plan that subverted the expectations set up by its rigid, rhythmic fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The uncomfortable girth of the columns and the way they mediated the landscape was also mentioned.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;There is accomplished design and perfect detailing here, but also something challenging, uneasy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;They also found its restrained opulence interesting, but I think the real enthusiasm was in the courtyards embedded in its asymmetrical plan and that beautiful enfilade.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Fellow judge, Adam Caruso, added that Fayland House &#8216;places a very large house in a special landscape without disappearing&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>Adding: &#8216;The domestic outdoor spaces, which have always been an issue in English country houses, are in courtyards, which is an innovation&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Spinks have since sold Fayland House and live in a farm house next door.<\/p>\n<p>It was last sold in March 2021 for a whopping \u00a319,930,000.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-12853805\/owner-war-bunker-home-banned-pool-hot-tub.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Owner of \u00a320M war bunker home crowned &#8216;best in the world&#8217; 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