Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour Caught in Backyard Shed Drama with Upset Hampstead Neighbours

Pink Floyd legend David Gilmour is making headlines for more than his iconic guitar solos — this time, it’s his backyard shed causing a stir in one of London’s most prestigious postcodes.

The 79-year-old musician has found himself embroiled in a planning dispute with neighbours in Hampstead, where residents are up in arms over what they’re calling an “overbearing” and “intrusive” addition to his garden. As reported by The Standard and Domain, the controversy stems from a small green timber shed tucked into the corner of Gilmour’s lush backyard.

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What seems like a modest garden upgrade has escalated into a full-blown planning row, with neighbours alleging that the shed’s placement — approximately two metres closer to the boundary fence than previously approved — breaches planning permissions and disrupts the character of the area.

A letter from the Hampstead Hill Gardens Residents’ Association, published via the Camden Council planning portal, claims the new structure is “obtrusive, overbearing, and significantly more visually and physically intrusive than what was originally approved or what stood there before.” They’re calling for its immediate removal, citing impacts on the “neighbourhood amenity” and warning the council not to set a precedent for applicants “ignoring the terms of their permissions.”

Other neighbours added fuel to the fire, suggesting the shed was laid on “extensive foundations” and surrounded by landscaping that suggests “more ambitious and different uses” than a standard garden storage space.

According to the application submitted by Gilmour’s planning team, however, the shed replaces two smaller structures — a summerhouse and an older shed — and has been designed carefully to suit the heritage of the listed property. They argue it has less visual impact, and that it’s painted green to blend in with the natural surroundings.

“The replacement of these two buildings with a single well-designed new garden shed would have less impact than the previous arrangement,” the planning statement reads.

Still, local conservationists aren’t convinced. The Hampstead Neighbourhood Forum raised concerns about the shed’s proximity to the fence, suggesting it blocks a natural corridor for wildlife and eliminates space for garden plants to grow.

This isn’t Gilmour’s first brush with real estate headaches. As Domain noted, last year he discovered that a lavish seaside mansion he believed he owned had inadvertently passed to the Crown due to a paperwork mishap.

While it’s unlikely the shed saga will top the charts like Comfortably Numb, it’s certainly playing on repeat for Hampstead residents.

And as Gilmour finds himself in yet another property pickle, the neighbourhood might just be whispering: Hey you, out there in the garden… can you move your shed?