 Boris Johnson has asked for permission to build an outdoor swimming pool at his multimillion country house just weeks after resigning as an MP. The former Prime Minister has submitted a planning application to start works at his Cotswolds mansion after paying £3.8million for it back in May, the Mirror has reported. The local council received an application from Mr Johnson last month, in which he sought authorisation to install a 11m x 4m swimming pool in his new property, with a decision expected next month. The 400-year-old property, set in nearly five acres, boasts nine bedrooms, a walled garden and a tennis court. In the meantime, the former Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP has been issued with a warning from County Archaeological Services, urging him to monitor for possible finds during the construction process, due to the site's 'considerable archaeological interest'. Mr Johnson's earnings since leaving Downing Street have been considerable, thanks to speaking engagements, book advances and his newspaper columnist role. Analysis by Sky News and Tortoise media published in March this year showed that the former PM earned 85% of all the outside pay generated by MPs up to that point. The former Prime Minister is planning to build a pool at his Cotswolds mansion (Picture: Geoffrey Swaine/Shutterstock) A spokesman for Mr Johnson said at the time that all his interests are properly registered and declared. This comes just a month since Mr Johnson resigned as an MP, after the Privileges Committee found he had misled the Commons over partygate claims back in December 2021. The ex-PM chose used public Money to cover the £245,000 bill for his lawyers during the Partygate inquiry. Labour's deputy leader, Angela Rayner, said at the time that ministers had 'utterly failed' to produce evidence to prove their claim that funding Mr Johnson's legal defence with taxpayers' money followed convention. 'Thi){kind=link}
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Boris Johnson has asked for permission to build an outdoor swimming pool at his multimillion country house just weeks after resigning as an MP.
The former Prime Minister has submitted a planning application to start works at his Cotswolds mansion after paying £3.8million for it back in May, the Mirror has reported.
The local council received an application from Mr Johnson last month, in which he sought authorisation to install a 11m x 4m swimming pool in his new property, with a decision expected next month.
The 400-year-old property, set in nearly five acres, boasts nine bedrooms, a walled garden and a tennis court.