The James Bond star and wife Rachel Weisz, also an actor, have been given the green light for the gate at their Grade II-listed home in Primrose Hill.
The four-storey property, built between 1840 and 1845, is in one of the area’s attractive crescent terraces within the Primrose Hill Conservation Area.
The Hollywood couple sought planning permission for a new black steel gate in June last year after earlier plans that involved removing part of the boundary wall were turned down as “incongruous”.
Council officials approved the new plans after a neighbour reported “random” people “loitering” and “sitting on their steps”.
The neighbour said: “We fully support this application. We also have an exposed front yard, with little privacy and concerns about security.
“We frequently have random people wandering into the yard, sometimes loitering and settling on our stairs if we are not home.
Rachel Weisz and Daniel Craig’s home has an open curved terrace which will now be gated (Image: PA)
“We also have random cars parking in our front yard from time to time, mistaking our house for that of a neighbour who rents out their space for parking.”
The neighbour described a front gate in the style of the existing railings set between existing brick pillars as “an elegant way to promote security and privacy” and consistent with the character of the crescent.
Craig, 57, and Weisz’s home currently has a paved front yard with parking for a single vehicle. The proposals included a single hinged gate on one side for pedestrians and a pair of bi-fold gates on the other for vehicles.
Architects said the gates would improve security for storing bicycles and an electric vehicle, with little impact on the character of the house and its surroundings.
The Primrose Hill conservation area advisory committee objected, saying the railings and gate were “not appropriate”, and also called for sustainable drainage or more planting.
But granting the latest application, a Camden Council planning officer said the proposals simply installed gates across an existing opening and would have a “neutral” impact on the listed building and conservation area.
They added: “Although the proposal would not reinstate a full brick boundary as recommended by the Conservation Area Statement, the existing two brick pillars would be retained and the railings in between would provide some form of enclosure to the existing front garden.
“The proposal is not considered to cause any harm to historic fabric and would be easily reversible in the future.”
