Overview
- Property listings cited in reports show the Oxfordshire site near Wigginton as sold subject to contract after being marketed at around £7.5 million.
- Cherwell District Council granted the permission in May 2021, with designs by Seymour‑Smith Architects featuring a large contemporary home partially cantilevered over a man‑made lake.
- The permitted scheme was promoted as seven bedrooms, seven reception rooms and seven bathrooms on largely undeveloped land currently described as a derelict shack beside an algae‑filled lake.
- Reports say the couple are in the final stages of the purchase, though there has been no public confirmation from the buyers.
- Coverage highlights NPPF paragraph 80—often dubbed a 'rich person clause'—for enabling exceptional design in locations where new builds would typically be refused, drawing mixed reactions from local residents.