Hollywood superstar at war with Scots council after they REJECT plans to renovate £2million mansion
JEDI FIGHT Hollywood superstar at war with Scots council after they REJECT plans to renovate £2million mansion
EWAN McGregor has been refused permission to replace a damaged lead roof at his luxury £2m mansion.
The Star Wars actor, 54, wanted to carry out work on the roof at his Carse of Gowrie retreat in Perthshire and applied to his local council for permission.
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Ewan McGregor had his house plans rejected
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The Trainspotting star bought the Perthshire home in 2023
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The star wanted to to renovate his £2million mansion
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Documents submitted by his architect showed plans to replace the lead roof with the single-ply membrane Sarnafil.
The architects said the work on the lead roof was necessary because the property was at 'high risk' of being targeted by thieves.
But the plans have been thrown out by Perth and Kinross Council who ruled the proposals would not preserve the 'fine detail character and special architectural interest' of the C-listed building.
A planning report recommended the plans be rejected.
Documents submitted by David Bell Architect said: "The existing lead roof is beyond repair, suffering from fatigue cracking, splits and failed flashings. Patch repairs are no longer viable and have led to water ingress, threatening the historic fabric below.
"Lead theft may also be a recurring issue.. making replacement with like-for-like materials unsustainable from a security perspective.
"The building is at high risk due to the value of lead. Sarnafil has no resale value, making it a non-target for thieves."
Refusing him permission, the council said: "The proposed replacement roof structure, single ply membrane and PVC battens, and lantern roof light features would not preserve the listed building's fine detail character and special architectural interest and would not be an appropriate solution or approach in protecting and enhancing the existing roof form and materiality."
They added that it would be contrary to the local development plan by 'virtue of re-profiling the roof' and the use of 'non-traditional methods and materials'.
Property records show the Trainspotting star bought the Perthshire home in 2023 for £2.35million after it had been on the market for offers over £2.15million.
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It comes with a gate lodge and a courtyard of outbuildings and has more than 15,000 sq ft of living space on three floors.
It also features a two-bedroom flat, stores and a wine cellar on the lower ground floor.
Since buying the home, he has been given permission to erect a replacement garage and to create a new master bedroom and bathroom suite.
McGregor also won a fight to repair 'yellowing' and 'water-damage' to the mansion.
In December he was given the green light to renovate a lodge on the grounds of the estate.
McGregor, who shot to fame as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars, is spending extended periods at his property near his hometown of Crieff, Perthshire, which is set in more than 18 acres of land and gardens.
In an interview last year, he said: "I definitely started to feel this pull home. I never saw it coming, it's weird.
"I think whoever made the world started with Scotland and got it right."
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