England ace Eberechi Eze launches plans to build 30 new homes – but locals aren’t happy

THREE Lions hero Eberechi Eze has launched ambitious plans to build 30 new homes as he climbs up the Premier League property ladder. The Arsenal midfielder has become a director of two companies set up to oversee the project on the edge of the West Sussex village of Horsted Keynes. Three Lions hero Eberechi Eze has launched ambitious plans to build 30 new homes as he climbs up the Premier League property ladder Credit: Sunday Times The Arsenal midfielder has become a director of two companies set up to oversee the project on the edge of the West Sussex village of Horsted Keynes Credit: Alamy It comes after the 28-year-old won the league with Arsenal and helped England claim third place at this summer’s World Cup. A source said: “Rather than simply investing in buy-to-let properties like many footballers, Eze has entered the far more ambitious world of residential development, taking control of a site with planning permission already in place. Sign up for the Football newsletter Thank you! “Football might be paying the bills today, but developments like this can end up making players wealthier than their careers ever did.” Companies House records show Eze has established EZE10 Residential (Horsted Keynes) Limited and become a director of Macar Homes (Horsted Keynes) Limited alongside Surrey developer Alex MacDonald and his wife Rachael. The site already has permission for 30 homes, ranging from one-bedroom flats to four-bedroom houses, including nine affordable properties. But the scheme attracted more than 260 objections, with residents raising concerns over traffic, road safety, over-development and the loss of greenfield land. Campaigners also warned it would mean felling mature trees and harm the character of the historic Sussex village. Despite the objections, council planners concluded the benefits outweighed the concerns and granted permission. Most read in Sport The project marks one of the most ambitious property ventures undertaken by a current England international, following footballers including Robbie Fowler, Gary Neville and John Terry into property investment. Comment now