James Bond actor Daniel Craig and his wife Rachel Weisz may soon be embroiled in another battle with their neighbours over their plans to make significant changes to their £6m London townhouse.
The ambitious plans include moving the kitchen, pulling down a conservatory and extending the property, according to MailOnline.
It comes after the A-listers won their fight to keep a 65ft tree at their home, despite residents claiming it was causing subsidence.
Daniel, 55, and Rachel, 53, are arguing that they want to demolish their current conservatory on the grounds that it has been “poorly constructed”.
The Hollywood couple also want to move the kitchen from the front to the back of the property and carry out serious alterations to make that happen.
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Plans additionally include splitting the ground-floor double reception room into two and installing a bigger first-floor rear window.
However, these big changes could spark another row with planners and neighbours.
The terraced home, which dates all the way back to 1840, is Grade II listed and lies in a designated conservation area.
While there have been no objections from neighbours so far, Daniel has expressed his wish to cut down a bay tree as part of plans for a garden makeover – including more tree planting – in a separate planning application.
In a letter to the council, neighbour Colin Jacobson wrote: “My concerns are to ensure that the falling of this tree and associated garden developments should not have any adverse effects on the two magnificent plane trees at the rear of the site.
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“These trees have been an integral part of my family’s life and experience as well as providing vital oxygenation in this notoriously traffic polluted area.
“I therefore urge tree department to be extremely vigilant in ensuring the long term survival of these trees in this and any future similar applications.
“It would also be encouraging to receive reassurances from the applicants that they too value the plane trees and will do everything they can to protect and nurture them.”
As for the large changes to the film stars’ house, neighbours have so far issued no complaints, with Camden Council to make a decision later this year.
Provided permission is granted, construction will begin in April 2024 with an aim to be finished by July.
In a design statement, the couple’s planning agent said: “The proposed new extension would replace an existing late 20th Century conservatory which is poorly constructed, inefficient (it is very cold in the winter and overheats in the summer) and out of keeping with the original building.
“This would mean that the least successful part of the existing building (in terms of materials, form and proportion) could be re-cast so that it is elevated to a quality equal to the rest of the property.
“The enlarged extension allows the kitchen (the busiest room in the house) to be relocated to the rear of the property, giving it direct contact with the garden and much improved natural light.
“On the ground floor it is proposed to reinstate the wall between the two reception rooms to create a formal sitting room and separate TV room,” the agent continued.
“On the ground floor closet wing, the existing study would be subdivided to allow the provision of a guest WC on the stair landing between the ground floor and lower ground floor.”
The agent added:”’Elsewhere, the majority of the existing building fabric will be left untouched by the proposed scheme.
“The reconfigured accommodation resulting from this proposal would improve the balance of the main living areas of the house. Overall, the impact of the subject property and its surroundings would be positive.”
Express.co.uk has contacted Daniel and Rachel’s representatives for comment.
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