Ricky Gervais has lost a planning battle to demolish his flood-prone mansion (Image: BANG Showbiz.) Ricky Gervais' dream to build a majestic £5 million, four-bedroom neo-classical house has been dashed after his plans were rejected by the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead earlier this month. According to Mail Online, the 'The Office' creator was thwarted in his quest to bulldoze his existing three-bedroom property next to the River Thames, notorious for being flood-stricken at least five times since 1947.
Officials reportedly turned down the comedian's plans citing non-compliance with local and national planning protocols. Despite presenting CCTV evidence in his application that showed the extent of floodinghis main entrance, garage, and back garden underwater, Ricky's hopes of constructing an idyllic retreat complete with an open-plan kitchen and dining space offering Thames views have been blocked. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.
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