James Corden purchased an £8 million property four years ago near the leafy and affluent area of Henley-On-Thames.
The home, known as Templecombe House, is a 1960s art-deco style property that the actor bought with ambitious renovation plans.
Corden intended to tear down and renovate the structure entirely to create what he envisioned as his forever home.
He planned to move into the renovated property with his wife Julia Carey and their three children, Max, Carey and Charlotte.
The actor required multiple permissions from Wokingham Borough Council for his extensive renovation plans, which understandably took considerable time to process.
Corden and his team of builders and architects reportedly received the green light in 2023 to proceed with creating his forever home.
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However, recent aerial photographs reveal that renovations are taking much longer than anticipated.
The structure is yet to be torn down despite the planning approval being granted over a year ago, showing minimal visible progress on the ambitious project.
This apparent lack of progress has upset locals who became incensed upon reading news reports that Corden is to fly back Stateside later this summer for a temporary stint on Broadway.
Residents feel the Gavin and Stacey actor has “abandoned” the home.
Local landlady Jayne Worral told the Daily Mail: “He should live in it or sell it so a family can live in it.
“It’s shameful to buy anywhere with that sort of standing and then have no one benefit from living in it. He should be ashamed. It’s not fair.”
Another local, Sue Harris, said it would be a “shame” if the actor were to abandon the structure entirely.
“It would be a shame if he left it empty, as we get a lot of characters wanting to live here.”
Another resident told the publication: “He created a huge fuss around wanting the plans to go through how he wanted. Now he is leaving.”
Corden and his family resided in the US for many years while he hosted his successful late-night talk show, The Late Late Show.
The actor decided to pack up his home in LA and move back to the UK on a permanent basis.
He is now heading back across the pond for a few months towards the end of this year after landing a role in the Broadway play, ART.
Corden and Carey will keep their base in London, plus their ongoing Henley project.
Corden’s representative told MailOnline that they have “no plans” to permanently move back to America despite the local criticism surrounding the stalled renovation project.
