Stella McCartney's Eco-Friendly Scottish Home Approved

On April 1st, fashion designer Stella McCartney just won approval for her 5 million-pound dream

home in the Scottish Highlands after a three-year planning fight.

She and her husband, Alastair Willis, planned a split-level house with a turf roof and natural

stone walls on a rocky peninsula overlooking Lock-A-Lord.

About 30 meters above sea level, West of Fort William.

Earlier this week, Highland Council officers recommended granting permission on amended

plans, stressing wildlife protection, public access to the beach below, and limits on outdoor

lighting to blend with the landscape.

The site, known as Commando Rock from Second World War soldier training, already had building

rights, but their new design aims to be more.

Eco-friendly and low profile.

Locals pushed back hard, citing nearby autodense protected animals that needed exclusion zones

and construction cameras to stay safe.

When nature Scott backed the plans after a wildlife survey, while some called the modernist

Locidius, though a counselor noted the updates made it less.

So comparing it to a wartime bunker.

The couple insists this is their forever home, not a vacation spot, drawing from McCartney's

childhood holidays in Scotland and their 2000.

Three wetting on the Isle of Butte.

They've committed to full-time living and community ties, countering fears of it sitting

empty.

With conditions in place, McCartney's family looks set to settle in, boosting local engagement

while respecting the wild beauty around Locke-Alort.