Ellen and Portia’s Cotswolds Arena Blocked | UK News

Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi’s dream of building a massive equestrian arena in their Cotswolds estate just got derailed — the local council rejected the plans, calling it “intrusive and incongruous,” despite approving stables earlier. The couple spent £22.5 million on the property and renovations, hoping to give Portia her ideal horse-riding haven after last year’s flooding. But the council slammed the design for being too big and visually jarring, even though ecological concerns were addressed with bird boxes and biodiversity measures. With the council now criticizing the design itself — contradicting their own approved plans — Ellen and Portia may appeal or rethink settling permanently in the picturesque but increasingly bureaucratic English countryside. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/118aa011a88b1a30