PLANS for an “unashamedly contemporary” house for fashion designer Stella McCartney have been met with more than 50 objections.
The 52-year-old, the daughter of Beatles legend Paul McCartney, is looking to erect a coastal property at Glenuig at Commando Rock, south of Arisaig.
Sam Seccombe, one of the objectors, said: “It would set a bad precedent, that anyone with enough money could buy up unspoilt and extremely beautiful land and then build enormous dwellings that would likely remain unused for most of the year.” Local LibDem councillor Angus MacDonald said in his objection: “If one-third are removed it would increase the chance of windblow on the remainder.”
He recommended the council draw up an “access management statement” on how a local bay would be reached if the plan went ahead.The design statement says McCartney and Willis “wish to create a home which sits comfortably within the wider area, whilst also creating a contemporary house which could be largely heated by passive solar gain and which utilises appropriate
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