A MILLIONAIRE who converted a £2 million grade II listed home into "something out of Footballer's Wives" has applied for permission to restore much of the buildings former glory.

Businessman Andrew Hazell was convicted of infringing planning regulations at Cardiff Crown Court in June, for alterations he made to The Grondra, at Shirenewton, near Chepstow.

Judge David Wynn Morgan adjourned sentence for £500,000 to be spent on putting the 250-year-old property back in order.

Mr Hazell has now submitted a proposal for listed building consent to Monmouthshire County Council, for a kitchen and garage extension with enclosed courtyard, and the reinstatement of the original structure and features.

His architects Davies Hutton have included a 19 page justification statement with the application, which sets out the many restorations that will be made to The Grondra.

The proposals state that architectural features will be reinstated throughout the main house, with original doors put back and a new roof over the cottage.

Other features including original brick chimneys, a bread oven and original skirtings and architraves will also be restored.

The courtyard will be returned to a more traditional appearance, as the architect Michael Davies describes the current redesign as "opulent" and "far too high status for such a space".

During the court hearing, the businessman's original changes to the property were described as "the worst she had ever seen" by Paula Clarke, chief planning enforcement officer for Monmouthshire County Council.

The officer also likened the property to the garish ITV programme about footballers with poor taste, after inspecting the 58-acre property.

Mr Hazell had ripped out late 18th Century features from the main building, gutted a 16th-Century cottage in the grounds,and built a six-vehicle garage and swimming pool, the court heard.

A council spokesman said it was expected the proposal would go to planning committee for a decision in March.