# Pippa Middleton and James Matthews ordered to remove unauthorised Berkshire car park

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/pippa-middleton-and-husband-told-to-tear-up-unsightly-car-park-on-their-berkshire-estate-in-a-victory-for-local-villagers/
- Published: 2026-10-31T21:54:05+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-31T22:07:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16255281/Pippa-Middleton-husband-told-tear-unsightly-car-park-Berkshire-estate-victory-local-villagers.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
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## Key points

- Pippa Middleton and James Matthews must remove the car park.
- The planning appeal was dismissed.
- Officials said it harmed a sensitive rural landscape.

## Summary

Pippa Middleton and her husband, James Matthews, have been ordered to remove an unauthorised car park from their Berkshire estate after their appeal was dismissed. West Berkshire Council said the 4,000-square-foot hard standing was out of keeping with the rural setting, siding with local residents who objected to its impact on the countryside.

The car park was built on a meadow beside the River Kennet at the couple’s £15.5 million Barton Court estate, where they have lived since 2022. Estate representatives said it served fishermen and angling clubs, and that fishing rights provided significant income for maintaining the land; the couple’s dispute with villagers has also involved access to a public path.

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