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Rupert Grint Approved for 6-Flat Conversion, Pays £200k

6/22/2026

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North Herts Council granted planning permission 10 June 2026 for actor Rupert Grint to convert Kimpton Grange into six apartments and add nine homes, despite concerns about woodland and wildlife raised in a 2024 committee meeting.
Grint must contribute £200,000 to infrastructure, including £100,000 to Kimpton Parish Council, £70,000 for Katherine Warington School expansion, and £11,400 for special-needs places.
He will donate land for a public park with a circular walk.

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Story summary

North Herts Council granted planning permission 10 June 2026 for actor Rupert Grint to convert Kimpton Grange into six apartments and add nine homes, despite concerns about woodland and wildlife raised in a 2024 committee meeting.
Grint must contribute £200,000 to infrastructure, including £100,000 to Kimpton Parish Council, £70,000 for Katherine Warington School expansion, and £11,400 for special-needs places.
He will donate land for a public park with a circular walk.