Furious neighbours slam Cate Blanchett for noisy building work at Cornwall home

Australian superstar Cate Blanchett has angered her neighbours in Cornwall after breaking one unwritten golden rule.

Cate Blanchett has deeply upset locals in Cornwall.

Cate Blanchett been accused of breaking an unwritten golden rule in an idyllic British coastal town.

Locals are furious with Ms Blanchett for allegedly undertaking building work during peak holiday season and upsetting families using holiday lets in the Cornish town of Mawgan Porth.

Ms Blanchett and her husband Andrew Upton, an Australian screenwriter, bought a cottage in the stunning town in 2020.

They knocked down the old structure and are now in the process of building a four-bed eco-home.

Cate Blanchett's house (on the left) with Ms Burgess' property on the right. Credit: Greg Martin / Cornwall Live

With an additional bedroom in an outhouse, the home was designed to blend into the landscape and there has been little objection to its overall look.

But in November last year, Situ8, acting on behalf of the couple, submitted a further application to change an additional plot of land purchased by the pair in 2021.

They want to turn a small part of that land into a new entrance to their home with car parking.

The move will result in further ground-works in the area if approved and more noise for locals, it is claimed.

Karen Burgess, who owns a neighbouring holiday let, says noise from the site last year had all but “destroyed” her guests’ vacations.

General view of Mawgan Porth Beach in Cornwall. (Photo by Harry Trump/Getty Images)

Karen, who lives near Newquay, told CornwallLive: “We are having to advertise as a property effected by building noise.

“Never before in the bay have we ever experienced such a blatant disregard for the people who flock here for their holidays and residents’ enjoyment of the area during the holiday season.”

In her objection to the council last month, Ms Burgess said: “I am deeply concerned that there has already been a total disregard for the noise that has destroyed the family holidays of all my guests at [Ms Burgess’ property] throughout 2023.”

Video shared by objectors claims to show loud construction machinery and works during development of the home.

Cate Blanchett has upset locals in Cornwall with building work on her eco-home.

Despite local upset, Ms Blanchett’s architects Watershedd claim the noise is not coming from the property Mr Burgess thinks it is.

Ms Burgess also called on the council to “severely restrict” the days when work can take place if planning is approved and, like other objectors, feared the loss of more green space.

Situ8 insist the new entrance is “vital”, adding that around “86 percent” of the meadow locals are concerned of losing will be retained, with plans to improve and maintain it.

A spokesperson for Watershedd added: “Throughout the whole process of the build on our clients’ property, we have been in regular communication with friendly and accommodating neighbours to ensure that they are aware of works starting, and to alleviate any concerns regarding usual or anticipated construction noise or disturbances.”

It comes as Oscar winner Ms Blanchett and husband Andrew sold their stylish three-bed, two-bath, Melbourne home for more than $3 million this month.

The pair carried out a major redesign on the Australian property after purchasing it in 2006 for $745,000, The Age reports.

Ms Blanchett shot to fame in 1997 for her role in romantic drama Oscar and Lucinda opposite Ralph Fiennes.

She went on to play elf leader Galadriel in all three of Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings films, one of the most successful film franchises of all time.

The actress was approached for comment.

- With The Sun.