Pippa Middleton, the sister of the Princess of Wales, faces a discontent on the part of neighbors due to a parking area considered unaesthetic, built without authorization on her property in Berkshire.
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23/08/2026
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Othe neighbors of Pippa Middleton, the Princess of Wales' sister, are not at all pleased with her. This is an “anti-aesthetic” parking area of your property that you have had done without permission.
Kate's 42-year-old sister built the facility last year on the grounds of her home in Berkshire, which caused the neighbors to discontent.
Pippa and her husband, James Matthews, then filed a request for retroactive regularization but was not approved by the West Berkshire Council.
The reason presented by the authorities is that it becomes unharmonious with “the beauty, landscape or rural environment” of the area, located in Wessex Downs (one of the protected National Landscapes of the United Kingdom), reveals Hello!.
The couple bought Barton Court, the name of this property in 2022. The site is valued at over EUR 17 million.
Authorities said that the parking area has “a visually intrusive and urban-style element”.
“ Due to its artificial size and appearance, the construction introduced a visually intrusive and urbanized element in what was once an open field”, says the document.