Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner win approval to keep £9.2m pergola

Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner are facing fresh objections from neighbours over developments at their £9.2 million Oxfordshire country home, despite securing council approval to retain an oak-framed pergola that had previously been refused retrospective planning permission. The decision has reignited tensions with local residents, who have accused the couple of disregarding planning regulations after fairy lights appeared on the garden structure.

Neighbours have also raised concerns about construction noise, changes to the surrounding landscape and the scale of other developments on the Grade II-listed estate. Meanwhile, the planning position of a separate oak-framed gazebo remains unclear.Why did Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner's pergola spark controversyThe former Spice Girl and the ex-Red Bull Formula One team principal attracted criticism after installing an oak-framed pergola and a gazebo in the garden of their Oxfordshire home without submitting planning applications.