Russell Brand has come under fire with the local council after he put up a security fence outside his pub without planning permission.

The comedian, 48, erected a brown fabric-coated structure at the Grade-II listed Crown Inn, located in the quaint village of Pishill.

Brand has been at the centre of criminal offence allegations including rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse, claims the comedian has vehemently denied, adding all of his relationships have been consensual.

The allegations were made against the comic in a joint investigation by The Sunday Times and Channel 4’s Dispatches programme.

According to reports, South Oxfordshire District Council have hit out at the “unauthorised fencing”.

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The council argued that it has not yet received a planning application for the fencing.

A spokesman told MailOnline: “Permission is required for the fencing that has been erected at The Crown Inn, Pishill.

“We have an open planning enforcement investigation which includes the unauthorised fencing.

“In accordance with our planning enforcement statement, we cannot provide any further information at this stage of our investigation.”

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South Oxfordshire District Council subsequently opened a planning enforcement investigation into the “unauthorised fencing” on Monday.

The local authority later confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that the fencing had been removed.

Express.co.uk have contacted South Oxfordshire District Council for further comment.

At the 15th century pub Brand has previously applied to create a recording studio. He is believed to have bought the property for £850k.

It has also been suggested he plans to record videos there for his YouTube channel, on which he has 6.6m subscribers.

Planning documents submitted last September said the intention “was to re-open the public house in due course”.

The documents continued: “In the meantime, it is being occupied in part by staff working on a freelance basis for the applicant.

“Delivery of the new studio will mean that the production staff can be relocated to it and that plans for re-opening the public house can be driven forward.”

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