Kate digs in for a battle

BANKING heiress Kate Rothschild has upset the neighbours over her fresh attempts to build a basement extension to her £3.5million SouthWest London mansion.

Kate, 39, and her entrepreneur boyfriend Paul Forkan, 32, who welcomed a baby boy last year, have revived plans to create a games area, TV and media room, home office and study at their Edwardian property in leafy Barnes.

But seven angry neighbours have objected over the risk of flooding, while a nearby care home for people with mental health issues say its residents will be subject to too much noise. Neighbours also say that Kate, left, hasn’t improved on the original application, which was rejected last year. Planners are expected to make a decision next month.