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Swift and Kelce’s revised privacy and landscaping plans draw mixed views
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce bought a $5.35 million lakefront home in Bratenahl, Ohio, in March.
They want more privacy and security at the property, including a six-foot fence and changes to the landscaping.
Some neighbours raised concerns about wildlife, trees and a shared sewer line, while others said the couple should be welcomed.
One account says the local review board unanimously approved the revised landscaping plans, including tall shrubs and updated brickwork.
Another says the proposal was still due to go before a review board, so the plans’ status is not clear from the accounts.
The dispute matters because the changes affect nearby residents and the property’s surroundings, and the couple’s plans have drawn unusual public attention in the village.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s revised landscaping plans for their Bratenahl, Ohio, home were unanimously approved by the local Architectural Review Board.
The plans include privacy shrubs and updated brickwork, while a revised fence proposal reduces the height from eight feet to six feet.
Some residents objected to the landscaping, citing concerns about wildlife, local rules and effects on neighbouring properties.
Other residents said the couple should be welcomed and that the objections did not represent the wider community.
The couple’s representatives said additional privacy and security were needed because of their public profiles.
- Who
- Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, whose property plans were reviewed by Bratenahl’s Architectural Review Board.
- What
- The board unanimously approved revised landscaping plans. A revised privacy-fence proposal also reduced the planned height from eight feet to six feet.
- When
- Tuesday, according to Page Six. The articles were published on November 11, 2026.
- Where
- The Bratenahl Community Center in Bratenahl, Ohio, near the couple’s Lake Erie property.
- Why
- The couple sought more privacy and security. Some neighbours raised concerns about wildlife, local rules and effects on nearby properties.
Residents objecting to the plans
Residents supporting the couple and their plans
Landscaping
Residents objecting to the plans
Objectors said the proposed shrubs and changes could harm wildlife and that the landscaping did not provide suitable habitat.
Residents supporting the couple and their plans
Supporters said the couple should be welcomed and that the community should not focus on disputes over landscaping and privacy.
Privacy measures
Residents objecting to the plans
One resident objected to the planned 10-foot shrubs, calling the result a forest and questioning whether it complied with ordinances.
Residents supporting the couple and their plans
The couple’s representatives said the property needed additional privacy and security because of their public profiles.
Community response
Residents objecting to the plans
Some residents said the plans could affect neighbouring properties and the surrounding environment.
Residents supporting the couple and their plans
A resident said most locals were excited about the couple and that objections came from only a few nearby homeowners.
Swift and Kelce purchased the Bratenahl mansion for $5.35 million.
Their original proposal for an eight-foot privacy fence was rejected, and they proposed a revised six-foot fence.
The Architectural Review Board unanimously approved the couple’s revised landscaping plans, including 10-foot shrubs and updated brickwork.
- Property price
- $5.35 million
- Property location
- Bratenahl, Ohio, on the shores of Lake Erie
- Original fence proposal
- Eight feet; rejected in September
- Revised fence proposal
- Six feet
- Approved landscaping
- 10-foot shrubs and updated brickwork
- Meeting attendance
- Around 35 people
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What people are saying
looking for privacy and security ... after one of the largest sales in Cuyahoga County
They don’t need lawns; they need food and cover and they need places to have sex. I don’t think this landscape does anything to provide for any of the wildlife.
This is not going to be open. This is a forest, and I’m not sure why the board is going in that direction. You’re going against ordinances? Am I mistaken? I don’t think I am.
We should feel privileged that these people chose this location for their residence and instead we are arguing over landscape and privacy as opposed to coming together as a community and looking at it as, ‘Wow, they chose Bratenahl, because Bratenahl is a special place,