Villagers have objected to attempts by Harry Potter star Rupert Grint to build his own “green” village in the Hertfordshire countryside due to fears over wildlife. The Ron Weasley actor's family has asked North Herts Council for permission to build 15 new homes on their Kimpton Grange estate, between Harpenden and Codicote.
The planning application includes a design for six apartments in the existing “The Lodge” building, with five sustainable new-builds and four affordable homes. The developer claims the proposal will enable “sustainable building from construction to day-to-day running," HertsLive has reported.
Neighbours in Kimpton fear new buildings in existing woodland and grassland could see habitats in the green belt for bats, frogs, stag beetles and red kites destroyed. Davina Malcolm of Kimpton Environmentalists, who has lived in the village for 41 years, said: “I have no problem with what they are going to do with The Lodge and the buildings which are already on the site.
