James Corden has reportedly won a planning battle to build an extension at his new £11.5 million London home following objections from neighbours.
The presenter, 46, relocated to the UK in 2023 with his wife Julia Carey and their three children after eight years of living in the US while hosting late night talk show, The Late Late Show.
He purchased his swanky property in the capital last year and swifly put in plans to the local council for an extension with a gym, office, den, spa and shower room.
The Gavin and Stacey creator’s vision didn’t go down well with locals however, and received 18 letters of objection from neighbours, according to The Sun.
In addition to voicing concerns that the proposed structural changes would be oversized, one complainant noted that the family have already caused noise in the area, saying: “One of them plays the drums, which can often be heard on my terrace and occasionally inside my flat even with the windows closed.
“What happens if they decide to move the drum kit out of the house and put it in the den?”
Corden’s team attempted to circumnavigate this by applying for a Lawful Development Certificate, which proposes that the plans don't require full planning permission if it meets a certain criteria such as the size of the structure.
After taking everything into consideration, it was determined that Corden’s application had satisfied requirements and dismissed any noise complaints.
The planning officer did however stipulate that Corden’s construction team should be mindful not to damage any nearby trees and that it can't be used as a “granny flat”.
The Standard has contacted a representative for James Corden for comment.
Corden opened up earlier this year about his decision to return to the UK, admitting it had been “a real challenge”.
He told The Today Show: “It's been brilliant, and hard, and overwhelming. I think moving house is hard enough, moving children, moving schools - picking it up and going so far, from everything they knew from life in - it's been a real challenge.
“It's been tough. But at the same time, immensely rewarding. But my son was 3 when we moved [to America], my daughter was 12 weeks.
“When we left, he was 12, my daughter was eight, and our younger daughter - who is an American, and we treat her as such...”
He continued: “No, really for us, it was the notion that it was time. We wanted them to know their grandparents.
“And with my son finishing 6th grade, it was just an absolute pull to go home, and root that period of their lives in — we wanted them to know Britain, and their extended family.”
