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The Cotswolds farmhouse belonging to Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia De Rossi (Image: Joan Wakeham/REX/Shutterstock)
The retired TV show host, and her wife purchased the farmhouse last year for a whopping £2.5million above the asking price.
But it has now been revealed that local parish councillors were concerned about a 'technical breach' during the construction of a single-storey extension. Three councillors were worried that Roman remains could have been disturbed and promptly contacted local planning enforcement officers.
According to the minutes of the parish council meeting, "The onus is on the owner to report any historic remains uncovered."
Residents also expressed concerns that the hedge and wire fence could increase flood risk in the village if rubbish was swept down and "caught on the fence", thereby "limiting flow across the field".
A spokesperson for West Oxfordshire District Council reassured that the Roman remains are more than 200 yards from their property, and that the work was "completed to a high standard".
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District councillor Rosie Pearson confirmed: "I was at the meeting when it was discussed and yes, I contacted the officer because an extension had gone up without permission.
"It was found not to be a material breach, and that there had been no threat to any possibility of Roman remains.
"I completely accepted this and have every confidence in the planning officers' judgement."
Last November, Ellen was seen enjoying a pint at her local pub, The Farmer's Dog, owned by none other than Jeremy Clarkson.
She and her wife were snapped alongside pop sensation James Blunt.
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