Louise Thompson ordered to TEAR DOWN part of £2.5m mansion as she and Sam get locked in row over side-by-side homes

LOUISE Thompson has been ordered to teardrop down portion of her £2.5m mansion arsenic a readying enactment escalates betwixt her and her member Sam implicit their side-by-side homes.

The erstwhile Made successful Chelsea stars, who unrecorded adjacent doorway to each other, person been slapped with enforcement notices by Hammersmith and Fulham Council for unauthorised works connected their properties.

Louise and Sam fell foul of readying laws aft erecting adjacent two-metre-high fences astatine the beforehand of their homes, some situated successful a conservation area, without the required permissions.

The assembly issued identical notices to some siblings, accusing them of breaching readying regulations.

It appears their troubles stem from a associated renovation task the duo embarked connected 4 years ago.

They submitted a associated exertion to alteration their adjoining terraced houses, with plans that included broadside and rear extensions, stylish extortion lights, caller windows, and sleek bifolding patio doors opening onto their gardens - each of which received assembly approval.

Louise besides extended her basement and added aerial conditioning to her home.

However, the task faced delays erstwhile it was discovered the tract mightiness beryllium connected contaminated land, prompting an investigation. Construction workers were advised to deterioration PPE portion enactment was underway.

Although neither Louise nor Sam publically revealed afloat details of their renovations astatine the time, Sam documented overmuch of the process connected his dedicated Instagram page, @thethompsonproject.

Now, 4 years later, the renovations are complete. Both homes boast basement cinemas - Louise has added a gym, portion Sam’s basement features a bar.

Their kitchen/diner extensions unfastened onto their respective backmost gardens.

Louise’s layout includes 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, portion Sam’s three-story location has 2 ensuite bedrooms.

Despite the awesome transformations, the assembly wasn’t happy.

In 2023, a readying enforcement announcement was issued against Sam, which helium is presently appealing with the Planning Inspectorate.

The circumstantial breach remains unclear, arsenic the assembly has not elaborate what helium did incorrect connected their website.

However, the announcement issued to Louise has been much explicit. On May 9, 2023, she was informed that her ceramic partition and timber gross - measuring 1.83 metres precocious connected the beforehand bound - violated readying rules.

The assembly deemed the operation retired of spot with the area’s accepted debased bound treatments, calling it “oppressive”.

Louise was fixed conscionable implicit a period to little the partition to nether 1 metre.

Google Maps images suggest she has since complied with the order.

The siblings purchased their homes respective years apart, with Louise buying hers successful January 2013 for £1.275m and Sam acquiring his successful 2017 for £1.75m.

Both properties are present valued astatine astir £2.5m each.

Representatives for Louise and Sam person been contacted for comment.