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Nicolas Cage is in a race against time to protect his Malibu mansion after Mother Nature wreaked havoc on the property.
Last month, a sinkhole devastated the home after it opened up in front of the residence and swallowed up the driveway.
Cage, 62, has since taken action to save his home from growing destruction.
Page Six reports that the actor filed three permits days after the sinkhole appeared, including an emergency building permit with city officials.
This particular permit, which was granted, sought approval to place sandbags against the beach and the outside of the home to protect the property from ocean waves and additional coastal erosion.
The other permits proposed the removal of sinkhole-related asphalt debris in anticipation of shoring installation and excavation for soil sample collection. Those permits were also approved.
Nicolas Cage has now been granted three permits to address a sinkhole which wrecked havoc on his property
The multimillion dollar property was purchased by Cage in 2024
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Cage for comment but has not yet heard back.
Firefighters discovered the property's collapsed driveway in early September after responding to a suspected gas main break and the 30ft by 30ft sinkhole also swallowed up a fence, a portable restroom and a portion of the adjacent street.
The sinkhole appears to have now grown from its initial 30ft by 30ft measurements and now encompasses the side of the home and approaches the front door, according to Page Six.
The home, purchased by Cage, 62, for $10.5 million in 2024, now bears little resemblance to the luxurious, multi-million dollar property it once was.
Located in a highly desirable oceanfront setting, the home contains a rooftop deck with jacuzzi, soaring glass walls, multiple bedrooms and was the previous owner's 'happy place.'
The residence provides access to an isolated beach, chef's kitchen and garage with elevator access.
The home was built in the 1990s by the late Jose Liberman, co-founder of the Liberman Broadcasting, and remained in his family until it was sold to Cage.
Cage, pictured last week, sought an emergency building permit with city officials to place sandbags against the beach and the outside of the home
The home sits right in front of the Pacific Ocean and has taken a battering from Mother Nature
The sinkhole appears to have now grown from it's initial 30ft by 30ft measurements and now surrounds the home and approaches the front door, according to Page Six
Cage and his wife Riko Shibata pictured last month, weeks after the sinkhole drama
Born Nicolas Kim Coppola, Cage is the son of the late American academic and author August Coppola as well as the nephew of film-maker Francis Ford Coppola and his actress sister Talia Shire.
The family includes Cage's cousins, film-maker Sofia Coppola and actor Jason Schwartzman.
His grandparents were composer Carmine Coppola, who scored many of Francis's films, and Italia Coppola, who also appeared in her son's Godfather films.
Over the decades, Cage has carved out a wildly impressive acting career with roles in films Moonstruck, Raising Arizona, Gone in 60 Seconds, National Treasure and an Oscar win for Leaving Las Vegas.
In 2021, Cage walked down the aisle a fifth time when he wed his much-younger wife Riko Shibata, now age 31. They welcomed daughter August Francesca in 2022.
The actor also has sons Kal-El, 21, with ex-wife Kim and Weston, 35, with ex-girlfriend Christina Fulton.
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