Filmmaker Guy Ritchie has been granted planning permission to build holiday-let accommodation, marketed via Airbnb, on the airfield he owns, despite objections from local residents. Neighbours had opposed the scheme, alleging that Ritchie was attempting to build an "aviation theme park by stealth" rather than a straightforward holiday-letting business, raising concerns about the cumulative effect of his development plans on the rural area.

The dispute centres on Ritchie's ownership and use of the airfield site, which has become a focal point of tension with local residents over the past year. While the full details of the planning authority's reasoning were not available, the approval marks a win for Ritchie in a planning row that had pitted him against neighbours wary of further expansion at the site.