Overview
- David and Victoria Beckham plan to add decorative lights around the pond at their Great Tew estate in the Cotswolds.
- Neighbor James Worthington told the BBC the scheme looks more like Miami or Florida than a quiet English village.
- Residents say the lights would cause light pollution, disturb people, harm local wildlife, and spoil views of the night sky.
- A planning request has been referenced by neighbors who say they will contest it, and there is no reported decision or public reply from the Beckhams.
- The couple bought the property in 2016 for about £6.15 million, added an artificial lake, a football pitch, a sauna, and an apiary garden, and the estate later featured in a 2023 Netflix documentary.