As a mode of transport, it’s a bit of a step down from his days of racing around in an Aston Martin or helicopter as James Bond. But nowadays Daniel Craig just wants somewhere safe to park his pushbike.
I hear that he and his wife, the Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz, have applied to their local council for planning permission for new security measures at their £6million home in north London.
The couple, who married in 2011 and have a daughter, need consent because their four-storey terrace is Grade II listed and lies in a designated conservation area.
And, unlike previous planning applications, this time they have support, not least from their next-door neighbour.
Daniel Craig and wife Rachel Weisz pictured at the Clooney Foundation for Justice’s 2023 Albie Awards at New York Public Library last year
Daniel Craig was pictured riding his bicycle in July last year
The actor pictured as James Bond in Sky Fall with Judi Dench in 2012
In a letter to the council, she wrote: ‘We have an exposed front yard, with little privacy and concerns about security. We frequently have random people wandering into the yard, sometimes loitering and sitting on our stairs if we aren’t home.
‘A front gate, between existing brick piers, that is in the style of the existing railings, would be an elegant way to promote security and privacy, and deter random wanderers and vehicles, while being consistent with the character of the crescent.’
Craig, 56, and Weisz, 54, bought their historic townhouse for £3.2million in 2008 but it’s now believed to be worth £6million.
They have previously been granted planning permission to extend their home, carry out internal alterations and build a first-floor balcony.
In 2017, they won their battle to keep a 65ft London plane tree after a neighbour applied to have it cut down, claiming its roots were damaging their home.
I hear that he and his wife, the Oscar-winning actress Rachel Weisz , have applied to their local council for planning permission for new security measures at their £6million home in north London
The couple, who married in 2011 and have a daughter, need consent because their four-storey terrace is Grade II listed and lies in a designated conservation area
They now want to build an inward-opening vehicle entrance gate and a side pedestrian gate, using existing brick piers.
Their planning agent says: ‘The gates would provide an improved sense of enclosure to the front garden and improve the security to the front yard for the storage of bicycles and the occasional parking of an electric vehicle.
‘The proposed alterations can be carried out with little impact on the character and appearance of the subject property and its surroundings.’
Council officials are expected to make a decision next month.
