Thierry Henry to rebuild £6m London mansion to make va-va-room for 5,000 gallon fish tank

Thierry Henry has lodged controversial plans to demolish his £5.9 million north London house and replace it with a larger property - incorporating a 40ft high fish tank that will cost £250,000 to build. The former Arsenal striker wants to rebuild his luxury home – which was completed only in 1999 and is described as one of the finest examples of modern architecture in the UK – to accommodate it. Stretching 40ft from the bottom of his house to the very top, it will take 5,500 gallons of water to fill, house 300 fish and cost a staggering £250,000 to build. His proposals detail the extravagant four-storey aquarium.