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THE EDGE has angered his Californian neighbours over his development plans.
The U2 guitarist wants to build five houses across 1,000 acres after he bought two pieces of land at Latigo Canyon and Serra Retreat in Malibu in 2006.
Neighbour Jim Smith, a building contractor, said: "Two years ago he pulled up outside my house and mentioned he was going to be my new neighbour.
"He was friendly and charismatic. I was happy knowing he was buying the land, as I assumed he would be sensitive to the environment – though that's not the case."
"When I expressed my concerns about the development, he told me he was sympathetic to my concerns. He's done nothing. He's not walking the walk of an environmentalist."
Meanwhile, other local residents say they are annoyed about their view being impeded, and the risk of water run-off and land erosion.
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