Mr Johnson, 62, bought the 400-year-old, Grade II-listed country house for roughly £3.8 million in early 2023. In June, Mr Johnson had applied to South Oxfordshire District Council reduce five lime trees in his back garden by three metres in height. He has also asked for permission to reduce the lateral spread of the overgrown trees by two metres and remove deadwood. In June, Mr Johnson was also given permission by the authority to to remove the willow and two ash trees from the gardens. Plans also cover two ash trees: a smaller ash suffering from ash dieback and a larger multi‑stemmed tree described as being “too big for the location and [which] shades a new patio area”.