Council orders removal of car park at Pippa Middleton’s estate

Entertainment · First reported 31 Oct, 01:43 · Updated 09:57

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West Berkshire Council rejected retrospective planning permission for a car park built on the Barton Court estate and directed that it be removed. The application was made by Pippa Middleton and James Matthews, who said fishing-rights income helped support the estate’s upkeep.

The car park was built without prior planning permission on a meadow at the couple’s 145-acre Barton Court estate near Kintbury.
West Berkshire Council refused retrospective permission, saying the development affected the area’s rural character, and directed the couple to remove it.
Residents objected that they had not been consulted before construction began; the application said income from fishing rights helped fund estate upkeep.

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Key facts

Council: West Berkshire Council
Estate: Barton Court, a 145-acre estate near Kintbury
Decision: Retrospective planning permission was refused and removal was directed.
Car park area: Approximately 400 square metres of hard standing
Applicants: Pippa Middleton and James Matthews