Lewis Hamilton has been given the green light by planners to build a bigger front boundary wall to boost security at his £18million London mansion.

The seven-time world champion wants to replace railings with a taller, solid barrier at the front of his six-bedroom pad with new entrance gates.

He was given the go-ahead by officials at Kensington and Chelsea Council after no objections from neighbours.

Hamilton previously sparked a row with residents over plans for a new summerhouse which they said would block out natural daylight.