Brief
Pearl Lowe and Danny Goffey face planning enforcement over Somerset farmhouse renovation
Somerset County Council has opened an investigation after the parish council flagged a conservatory replacement without listed‑building consent.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Rock singer‑turned‑interior designer Pearl Lowe, 56, and her husband, Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey, 52, are under investigation by Somerset County Council’s planning enforcement team over alleged unauthorised alterations to their £2.5 million farmhouse in a conservation area.
What happened
The couple moved into the historic cottage last month after selling their previous 11‑bedroom home for £3.5 million earlier in the year. Lowe has been posting updates of the renovation, including a new bathroom and designer finishes. Minutes from a recent parish council meeting record a concern that the pair demolished and replaced a conservatory without the required listed‑building consent.
What the reports add
The Daily Mail notes that the parish council clerk said the matter would be reported to Somerset County Council’s planning enforcement team. A county council spokesman confirmed the referral and said the case is under investigation, adding that further comment would be inappropriate while the matter is ongoing.
What was said
“We can confirm that this matter has been referred to the council’s planning enforcement team and is currently under investigation,” a Somerset County Council spokesman told the Daily Mail. “As this is an ongoing case, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.”
How it came about
Lowe, previously a member of the 1990s Primrose Hill set, and Goffey have lived in Somerset for more than two decades. Their decision to downsize from a £3.5 million property near Harry Potter star Rupert Grint to the £2.5 million farmhouse sparked the renovation project that now faces scrutiny. The couple declined to comment when approached for this story.
Key facts
- Pearl Lowe and Danny Goffey are being investigated for unauthorised conservatory replacement. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The farmhouse costs £2.5 million and lies within a conservation area. (dailymail.co.uk)
- Somerset County Council’s planning enforcement team has been referred the case. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The couple moved into the property last month after selling a previous home for £3.5 million. (dailymail.co.uk)
- The parish council raised the issue at a recent meeting and noted the clerk would report it. (dailymail.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Pearl is still raising hell... in sleepy Somerset”
