Marcus Rashford wins fight with neighbours to build huge wall outside £1.2m Cheshire mansion

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford has won his battle with neighbours to build a massive wall outside his Cheshire mansion. 

The striker was given the right to build an 18-feet long, 6-feet high wall with electric gates outside his £1.2m pile in Wilmslow after winning the approval of local planners.

England international Rashford, aged 21 was forced to resubmit his initial planning application last month after some neighbours and East Cheshire Council officials raised objections.

They complained that the giant gates could cause an accident and block traffic as they opened on to a busy road and also posed a threat to a protected Lime tree located near by. 

Plans submitted with his local council (pictured) show all the work including a wall and electric gates that Rashford is planning to have done at his home

The striker (pictured) was given the right to build an 18-feet long, 6-feet high wall with electric gates outside his £1.2 million pile in Wilmslow after winning the approval of local planners

Rashford, who played in Manchester United’s defeat to relegated Cardiff yesterday, went back to the drawing board, moving the wall back around 16-feet from its original location surrounding his three storey, five-bedroom house, which is in one of Cheshire’s most exclusive areas.

Rashford, who earns around £6m-a-year from wages and endorsements, launched his own business, Mucs Properties, in 2017

In his report accepting the application, case officer Paul Williams from East Cheshire Council said: ‘It is considered that the scale, design and height of this proposed brick wall, pillars, railings and security gates…is acceptable and would not have a harmful visual impact on the character and appearance of the street scene.’

Rashford purchased the property in January and installed a number of other security measures such as cameras and locks that close off sections of the house in an emergency. It is located on a new housing development near Sir Alex Ferguson’s home.

Rashford, who earns around £6m-a-year from wages and endorsements, launched his own business, Mucs Properties, in 2017. He also owns another six-bedroom home, worth £1.8m, in the Cheshire area.  

He has beefed up security at his mansion to prevent joining a long line of footballers based in the North-West who have been targeted by burglars. 

Rashford purchased the £1.2m property in January and installed a number of other security measures such as cameras and locks that close off sections of the house in an emergency

In February, the mansion of Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was burgled while he was playing in a Champions League match against Bayern Munich at Anfield. 

Luxury watches, mobile phones and car keys were among the items stolen during the incident.

Last November, the home of his team mate Dejan Lovren was also burgled while playing in a Champions League match and the home of Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino was also targeted by a hooded gang in January 2017.

Former England skipper Wayne Rooney had his Cheshire mansion burgled while he was playing in his own testimonial in August 2016 and the home of another Manchester United player, Darren Fletcher has also been targeted by masked thieves.

The homes of around a dozen other high profile footballers have also been targeted in the region including former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, Manchester Untied striker Romalu Lukaku and Everton captain Phil Jagielka.