Boris Johnson is mounting a bid to build a swimming pool at a lavish £3.8million mansion

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The former Prime Minister has applied for planning permission for work on the land for his grand Cotswold mansion, which he bought earlier this year after being ousted from Downing Street

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Boris Johnson is trying to build an outdoor swimming pool at his new mansion after resigning in disgrace as an MP.

The former prime minister has applied for planning permission for lavish work on the grounds of his grand Cotswolds mansion as Britons struggle to pay their bills amid rising costs and interest rates interest.

Mr. Johnson and his wife Carrie paid £3.8million in cash for the nine-bedroom country house in May this year. The 400-year-old property in Oxfordshire is set in nearly five acres, which already includes its own walled garden, moat and tennis court.

A request was made to the city council last month for an 11m x 4m swimming pool, surrounded by a tiled area. It is currently in the consultation phase with a target decision date set for next month.

However, Mr Johnson is already facing a hurdle in the form of a warning from the local county archaeological services.

Due to the property's location in a site of "considerable archaeological interest", he recommended that Mr Johnson be required to monitor significant archaeological finds if planning permission is granted.

Boris Johnson spotted swimming at the G7 summit in Carbis Bay, Cornwall, in 2021 (

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The land is believed to have been the location of a 12th century siege castle.

Several answers also seem to have been filed by its neighbors.

Mr. Johnson, who this week announced the birth of his eighth child, has earned a staggering amount since leaving 10 Downing Street in July 2022.

In February, he received a £2.5million advance from speaking agency Harry Walker.