FORMER rough sleeper turned global superstar Ed Sheeran has won planning permission to erect homeless-proof railings outside his plush £8m London pad.

The “Shape of You” singer, 27, will install a set of double pedestrian gates and cast iron railings which will prevent “opportunities for rough sleeping” and provide increased security, according to his planning agent.

The proposal, approved by Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council earlier this month will also see a key fob system set into a Portland stone plinth outside the popstar’s four storey central London home, a former Victorian brickworks.

The plan was initially rejected as the four feet high cast iron railings were deemed to be "too domestic looking" but they have now been altered to look more industrial.

Ed was forced to wait 18 months for the go ahead after his initial plans were put forward because his home is situated in a conservation area.

The proposal was revised twice after planning officers raised concerns that the railings would not fit the character of the Victorian brickworks.

A planning spokesperson said: “The revised proposal is for railings which echo the design of historic factory entrances and would maintain the distinct industrial character of the individual building."

One in seven families in Kensington and Chelsea - London’s richest borough - are homeless, roughly 1,441 people, according to housing publication 24Housing.

Ed previously blasted suggestions he would try and deter homelessness, despite his agent using homelessness as an excuse to build the railings.

In an Instagram post he said: "I have done lots of work in the past for Crisis and Shelter and would never build railings outside my home for that reason."