POPSTAR Robbie Williams has got himself embroiled in a planning row over his mansion in Compton Bassett after the parish council objected to his request to construct a two-metre high fence around his home.

The former Take That singer applied for planning permission to build the fence to make part of the grounds that border the village church more private.

The Compton Bassett Parish Council has formally objected to the proposal and it is likely now to go before council planners in Chippenham.

Council chairman, Pete Szczesiak, said: “The fence would not be in keeping with that particular area and we are just waiting for a decision by Wiltshire Council whenever that will be.

“For us the fence would have been too high. One suggestion was that they could have a hedge instead as that would be more in keeping as it could be cut back.

“It is nothing personal. It was just an observation by the council and we put our points across.”

The fence was planned to be constructed along the entrance into the stars's home adjacent to the grade-1 listed St Swithin's Church.

In a letter sent to Wiltshire Council, the parish council said the fence would be in a very public part of the village and would adversely affect the visual amenity of the church.

The objection letter also highlighted that the construction would go against the village's neighbourhood plan.

“Mr Williams has been good to the village in different ways that a lot of people would not know about. If not him then his people. There is certainly no gripe," added Mr Szczesiak.

“As the entrance to his home is shared with the church, if it was put up it would spoil the view.

“There are hedges going up to the church on the other side so he could do that rather than putting up this big fence.”

The winner of 17 Brit awards bought the house in 2008 for £8 million, however, it was put on the market six years ago and has yet to be sold with the house price dropping to as low as £5.5 million.