TALK OF THE TOWN: James Middleton and new wife Alizee Thevenet lock horns with neighbours who plan to build a ‘modern Cubist building’ near to their £1.5million Berkshire retreat
When James Middleton and his new wife Alizee moved to a tiny hamlet last year, they planned to ‘escape city life for good’.
But the couple have become embroiled in a planning row with neighbours who want to build a ‘modern Cubist building’ in the heart of the Berkshire countryside.
When James Middleton and his new wife Alizee (pictured) moved to a tiny hamlet last year, they planned to ‘escape city life for good’
David Alderton and his wife Karen, who live close to James and Alizee’s £1.5 million Grade II listed farmhouse near Bucklebury, want to demolish their bungalow and replace it with a Grand Designs-style home.
The proposal has divided the village, and the Middletons, who married in the South of France in September, say it is not compatible with the surroundings.
They have employed a planning consultant to object on their behalf.
The Aldertons have made three applications to rebuild their home, which have all been rejected.
But the couple have become embroiled in a planning row with neighbours who want to build a ‘modern Cubist building’ in the heart of the Berkshire countryside near their £1.5m Grade II listed farmhouse in Bucklebury (pictured)
It’s the Mayfair restaurant where you go to be seen.
So I’m surprised that Poppy Delevingne opted to go to Scott’s, giving her the chance to parade this new mystery man after we reported that she and her fun-loving husband, James Cook, are living apart.
‘They dined together, with no one else,’ I’m told.
As I revealed earlier this month, Poppy has recently returned to the UK after a trip to ‘re-balance’ her life at a top spa resort in Thailand.
Was he a Valentine’s treat, Poppy?
Petra Ecclestone just can’t shift her Chelsea home which was put on the market for £170 million. It’s been four months now and she’s yet to find a buyer.
Her husband Sam, who flogs high-end properties, has released a series of glitzy promotional videos showcasing the house – but it hasn’t had any impact.
Petra Ecclestone just can’t shift her Chelsea home which was put on the market for £170 million. It’s been four months now and she’s yet to find a buyer
Petra and fiancé Sam Palmer (pictured) are selling their £170 million home ‘off-market’ and have recorded a revealing ten-minute video offering potential buyers the ultimate Through The Keyhole-style tour of their Chelsea mansion
The palatial home features countless crystal chandeliers, a custom-made gold bar in the entrance hall and a 16ft-long fish tank in the kitchen.
My property expert tells me: ‘It is vastly overpriced and the decor is, putting it diplomatically, unique.’