(NewsNation) — Kate Middleton and Prince William have reportedly angered their soon-to-be neighbors over an exclusionary zone at their new home.
The “no-go zone” is planned around Forest Lodge, a Windsor estate, and will reportedly span 150 acres and has a 2.3-mile perimeter, according to The Sun.
People who enter the property behind the no trespassing signs will be immediately arrested.
Workers were seen on the property installing fence posts into the ground.
“Due to the pending designation of part of the Great Park as an exclusion area, access via Cranbourne Gate will permanently cease, according to a notice on the property.
Area residents often use Cranbourne Gate’s park, which they pay nearly $150 a year to have access to, the Daily Mail reports.
Residents use the park to walk dogs
“We pay annually towards the upkeep of a park, but we are no longer going to be allowed to use part of it,” a woman told The Sun, saying she’s been walking her dog in the park for two decades.
She added, “They’ve only given us a few days’ notice to say this section of forest is closing forever. Now I’ll need to get in my car to drive further afield to take my dog for a walk.”
Prince William and Kate walking away from ‘unhappy memories’
Kate and William are planning to move to Forest Lodge — along with children George, Charlotte and Louis — later this year, a palace spokesperson told CNN. The family will leave their Adelaide Cottage home, which they moved into three years ago.
“Moving gives them an opportunity for a fresh start and a new chapter; an opportunity to leave some of the more unhappy memories behind,” a source told The Sun.
Kate, Princess of Wales, and Prince William attend a ceremonial welcome on the occasion of the visit of President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, at Windsor Castle, England, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025. (Jonathan Brady/Pool Photo via AP) 
This undated photo issued on Sunday March 10, 2024 by Kensington Palace shows Kate, Princess of Wales with her children, Prince Louis, left, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, taken in Windsor, England, by Prince William earlier this week. The Princess of Wales shared a message on social media thanking the public for their continued support and wishing people a Happy Mother’s Day. (Prince of Wales/Kensington Palace via AP) 
Britain’s Prince William and Kate, Princess of Wales, watch the NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, in Boston. (Brian Snyder/Pool Photo via AP)
In March 2024, Kate revealed she was diagnosed with cancer and was undergoing preventative chemotherapy, adding that she and William were doing their best to process the news for their family.
The new home boasts eight bedrooms, a ballroom and a tennis court, according to Town & Country, and is reportedly larger than Adelaid Cottage.
The home was built in the 1770s and was bought by the Crown Estate in 1829. In 2001, the property underwent a $2 million renovation.
Residents of the area who don’t have access to the park are not the only ones impacted by William and Kate’s Forest Lodge move.
Earlier this summer, families living in the area were reportedly asked to leave their cottages near the house.
“They were told to move out. I guess they were given somewhere else, but they were told they had to move,” a source told the Daily Mail. “They were not expecting it. Those houses are very close to the lodge, so they’re not going to want any Tom, Dick or Harry living in those houses, if there are going to be royals there.”