The owners of George Michael's former country home where he died are stepping up security in a bid to keep away ghoulish fans.
A local family bought the £3.4million pad in Oxfordshire last year ago following the star's death at the 16th Century property on Christmas Day, 2016.
And now the owners, who describe site security 'a serious issue', want to put the shutters up to stop it becoming a constant shrine to the Careless Whisper singer.
They have applied to the local council for planning permission to carry out a number of alterations and extensions including demolition of an existing day room and sauna.
The owners of George Michael's former country home in Oxfordshire (pictured)where he died in 2016 have applied for permission to boost security in a bid to keep away ghoulish fans
The family who bought the pad (pictured) last year say it still attracts a lot of interest from fans
George Michael's (pictured) house sold for £3.4million - three years after the Wham! star died there at Christmas but has since been bought by another Oxfordshire family last year
In papers filed at South Oxfordshire Council, their planning agent says: 'The present owners purchased the property last year and wish to undertake a number of modifications to suit the needs of their large family.
'The house still commands an interest from members of the public as one of the previous owners, a musician, enjoyed a considerable public following.
'Site security is also a serious issue and the new owners wish to improve the site entrance and egress into the house and undertake a number of improvements.
'The applicant wishes to undertake alterations and extensions to the existing property to improve the entrance, improve security and make the house more suitable for their large family, with four young children.'
Existing floor plans reveal that the former Wham! singer had a sauna extension before he died but the new owners, a Mr and Mrs Tyrell, want to convert it into a new
