As Air Mail's Lara Wildenberg reports, Ron Burkle - whose holdings include Soho House - has found himself at odds with some Cotswolds residents over his plans to build a home in the region.
Burkle submitted new plans in August, but some locals are still unhappy with the aesthetics. One resident accused the design of using 'elements from numerous stately homes' and called it 'more suited to Disneyland'.
Another testimony quoted in Air Mail opted for a blunter approach, referring to the plans as 'a proposal of truly outstanding grotesquery.' This reflects strong local sentiment against Burkle's proposal.
Given that Burkle has made some surprising real estate purchases before, this may not affect him too much - and his difficulties speak to the challenge of new construction in historic areas like the Cotswolds.
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