James Corden has finally been given the green light to build his new dream home near the Oxfordshire border, putting an end to a year-long wait for approval.
The actor, who recently returned to the country after more than eight years in the US hosting The Late Late Show, plans to demolish an £8 million, 1960s property and replace it with a modern six-bedroom pad complete with an outdoor pool, sauna, and steam room.
Despite facing objections from the Wokingham Borough Council and English Heritage, James has now been given the go-ahead for the construction.
A source revealed that James and his team had made sure everyone was happy with the plans and that he was thrilled to finally have a proper base for his family.
The source added that the place would be "incredible" once completed.
James, along with his wife Julia and their three children, intends to move into the house located in Henley-on-Thames, on the border of Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire as soon as possible.
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Templecombe House is a unique-looking C-shaped home with an attached pool house, tennis court and a Druidic circle, which was brought over from Jersey to Remenham by former landowner Field Marshal Henry Seymour Conway.
In order for the project to go ahead, a section 106 legal agreement between Mr Corden’s agents and Wokingham Borough Council, the local planning authority, must be agreed.
This has now been signed by Wokingham Borough Council.
However, the family has had to make several concessions in the planning process, such as implementing lighting measures to protect bats, badgers, and glow worms.
Additionally, landscaping will be done to preserve 45 granite megalithic stones on the grounds.
Speaking to The Sun, James expressed his excitement about returning to the UK, referring to it as "an island I think is magnificent." After spending a significant amount of time in the US, it seems that James is looking forward to putting down roots and creating a beautiful home for his family in his native country.
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