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Kate’s Brother-in-Law Tells Inquiry of Need for Higher Security in Footpath Row
Matthews said the gate was needed to protect his family, while West Berkshire Ramblers seek to record a public right of way.
- On Thursday, James Matthews told a planning inquiry in Kintbury that his family's high public profile necessitates enhanced security, defending the electric gates installed at his Barton Court property in September 2022.
- West Berkshire District Council claims the route could be a public right of way based on 20 years of uninterrupted public usage, prompting West Berkshire Ramblers to seek a "definitive map modification order" in January 2023.
- Former estate manager David Hill testified he rarely encountered pedestrians on the drive, while local resident Anthony Stansfeld called the footpath claim "based on fallacies," arguing the drive is private.
- Critics including Trevor Coles and Neal James Pike contend the path has been used for decades, with Pike stating he does not understand why owners are attempting to close Mill Lane for public use.
- The inquiry continues to determine whether the route should be formally recognized as a public right of way, while Matthews notes he received no objections from the local Parish Council when the gate was installed.
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Pippa Middleton’s husband issues strongly-worded statement as planning inquiry resumes
James Matthews, husband of Pippa Matthews and brother-in-law to the Princess of Wales, returned to his ongoing planning inquiry today to contest an application that would designate part of his estate's driveway as a public footpath.
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Kate’s brother-in-law tells inquiry of need for higher security in footpath row
The Princess of Wales’s sister Pippa married James Matthews in May 2017, and the family moved to Barton Court in West Berkshire in autumn 2022.
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Kate's brother-in-law says pets need protection in footpath row at £15m home
James Matthews, the husband of the Princess of Wales's sister Pippa, appeared at an inquiry to explain why he installed a security gate on his drive amid claims by ramblers it blocks a public footpath
·London, United Kingdom
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