Pippa Middleton ordered to demolish car park at £15.5m estate
Pippa Middleton and her husband have been ordered by the West Berkshire Council to demolish a car park built on their estate without planning permission. Local residents objected to the construction, citing the loss of rural character and a lack of community consultation.
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Highlights the tension between private property development and local planning regulations, particularly involving high-profile public figures.
Pippa Middleton and her hedge fund manager husband, James Matthews, have been ordered to remove a car park they built on their sprawling country estate without obtaining prior planning permission. The decision comes after a group of residents in the picturesque village of Kintbury raised objections with West Berkshire Council, claiming they had not been consulted before construction began last year.Pippa, the younger sister of Princess Catherine, and James own the land, which forms part of their £15.5 million, 145-acre Barton Court estate.
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