Maxine Peake is locked in bitter row with neighbours over plans to convert her £1M farmhouse into rehearsal space at her countryside home in Herefordshire

Maxine Peake is locked in a bitter row with neighbours over plans to convert her £1million farmhouse into a rehearsal space in Leominster, Herefordshire. The Shameless star, 50, who has been living in the village for just over a year, wishes to build a work space in her Grade II listed farmhouse at her countryside home. Some neighbours claim the plan will cause 'noise and disturbance' and that she should use the village hall instead.

Former landscaper Peter Ramsey, who lives next door in the village, is fighting the plans. The neighbour is concerned about the 'loud music and noise involved in using an outside kitchen to provide for a large number of actors'. He has suggested the award-winning actress to use the village hall two miles away, stating it is 'available to hire for community use at the remarkable rate of £16 per day'.

Maxine Peake, 50, is locked in a bitter row with neighbours over plans to convert her £1million farmhouse into a rehearsal space in Leominster, Herefordshire (pictured in 2021). The Shameless star, who has been living in the village for just over a year, wishes to build a work space in her Grade II listed farmhouse (pictured) at her countryside home. Peter has requested to the council, if the plans are approved, for the development to have 'sound proofing and no outdoor performances or rehearsals to take place'.

Plans for the supposed idea - submitted by Maxine's production design partner Pawlo Wintoniuk - also include space for a pottery studio in one of the barns, seven car parking spaces and six cycling spaces. MailOnline has contacted Maxine's representatives for a comment. Maxine recently revealed she is taking part in Great British Bake Off’s Stand Up To Cancer special this spring. Prue Leith's Great Celebrity Bake Off replacement has been confirmed.

The full line-up for the Stand Up To Cancer 2025 celebrity specials have been revealed alongside the hosts and judges. And while Alison Hammond, Noel Fielding and Paul Hollywood will step back into their usual roles, a new face in the form of Prue's close friend can be seen alongside them in the promotional image. Channel 4 have confirmed that Caroline Waldegrave OBE will be taking over from Prue temporarily, after the TV star, 84, confirmed last year that she'll be taking a break from the specials due to the demands of back-to-back filming.

Some neighbours claim the plan will cause 'noise and disturbance' and that she should use the village hall instead. Plans for the supposed idea - submitted by Maxine's production design partner Pawlo Wintoniuk - also include space for a pottery studio in one of the barns, seven car parking spaces and six cycling spaces. Former landscaper Peter Ramsey, who lives next door in the village, is fighting the plans and has suggested the award-winning actress to use the village hall two miles away, stating it is 'available to hire for community use at the remarkable rate of £16 per day'.

Maxine recently revealed she is taking part in Great British Bake Off’s Stand Up To Cancer special this spring. The full line-up of celebrities taking part in the show was revealed last month, with 20 famous faces set to battle it out in the kitchen. Each episode will see four celebrities take on the Signature, Technical and Showstopper rounds in a bid to impress the judges and be crowned Star Baker.

Among the stars taking part are Good Morning Britain host Kate Garraway, TV presenter Sarah Beeny, author Ellie Goldstein, Loose Women's Gloria Hunniford and actress Meera Syal. There is also a husband and wife duo in the form of comedian Chris Ramsay and his wife Rosie, while a sibling duo will also feature as I'm A Celebrity's Scarlette Douglas takes part with her brother Stuart. Comedian Adam Buxton, Ghosts actor Jim Howick, radio star Roman Kemp, writer Jamali Maddix, Bafta winner Gbemisola Ikumelo and Dinnerladies favourite Maxine will also be cooking up the storm.