Ed Sheeran Lookalike 'mobbed by fans' at concert Ed Sheeran has faced brutal backlash from locals who described his wildlife pond as “a sham.” The singer’s neighbour accused him of “taking the mick,” after he filmed himself diving into the waters for a swim. This came after Ed reportedly told council officials that the water feature was a wildlife pond rather than a swimming pool.
As a result, the 33-year-old was granted consent to excavate the pond in the centre of a field which he planted with trees on his sprawling £3.7million estate in Suffolk . According to MailOnline , the planning documents state the kidney-shaped pool would “support nature conservation” and provide “a natural habitat for insects, amphibians and birds”.
Read more: Ed Sheeran's scathing four-word response when asked if he's friends with Harry Ed Sheeran shared a clip of himself diving into the pond (Image: Instagram) Ed later added a jetty and steps to the pond in 2017, leading the council to clarify that it should not be used for “recreational leisure activity, such as swimming”. However, at the time, his immediate neighbours Kenny and Carol Cattee complained that “the so-called wildlife pond would now appear to be more like a swimming pond.” Suffolk Coastal District Council investigated the site in 2019 and concluded that there had been no planning breach.
A council spokesman said: “There was no evidence that it is not a wildlife pond, as plants are growing in and around i.