"David Walsh claims the fence around his four-storey townhouse was put up to stop foxes entering his garden. But his neighbours have accused him of making the heritage area look like a POW camp and causing a public safety risk. Mr Walsh, founder of insurance company CFC, bought the property in 2023. In retrospective planning documents he argued that the inclusion of the fence was intended for fox prevention purposes, according to the Daily Mail."
"The council has got very confused, they've looked at the wrong photos. We actually have a much better plan that is much more discreet, but they looked at the wrong photos. His neighbours were less convinced, with one describing the structure as a bit silly and likening it to those used in prisoner of war (POW) camps. Another said: Foxes can be a problem around here - but that's the same for everyone in London."
David Walsh erected an electric fence along the boundary wall of his four-storey, 44.5 million Notting Hill townhouse to stop foxes entering the garden. A warning sign on the fence indicates equipment intended to contain livestock such as pigs, horses, sheep, cows and deer. Neighbours criticised the structure as militaristic and a public safety risk, with one likening it to a prisoner-of-war camp. Mr Walsh said his wife is frightened of foxes and defended the measure; immediate neighbours said they supported the fence because foxes damage their trash. The council said the design fortifies the site and harms the conservation area’s character.
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