Couple who won £33m Lotto jackpot face battle with neighbours over mega-mansion plans
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A couple who became overnight millionaires wanted to use their family's £33 million lotto winnings to transform their bungalow into a mega-mansion - but neighbours have blasted the plans.
Lisa and Craig Charters announced ambitious plans to transform their Edinburgh bungalow into a Hollywood-esque city pad after Lisa's parents won the jackpot six years ago.
But the architects plans for the £5million renovation have been slammed by other residents on the street, who have formally submitted nearly 50 objections to the planning application, The Sun reports.
Details published on the city council’s planning portal reveal there were 63 public comments submitted within 21 days.
Of those, 48 were objections and 15 comments of support.
Only 15 consultations were made.
The consultations appear to have been made to people who live in nearby properties.
The couple had paid £200,000 over the £670,000 asking price for the three-bedroom bungalow in the trendy city borough with views of Edinburgh Castle.
Their ultra modern plans would see the original single-storey building demolished and replaced with a three-storey mansion.
The large house is set to feature a zinc exterior, five glass-fronted bedrooms and a driveway rising from the garden.
The couple have even submitted an application to have the project featured on Grand Designs with Kevin McCloud.
Their planning agents said the building would make a “significant statement”.
A source told The Sun: “This is a pretty significant and ambitious development.
"Neighbours have been notified of the plans and they have a right to have their views.”
Details of why people object to the plans will not be revealed until after a decision has been made later this month.
Lisa, of Hawick, Roxburghshire, announced her engagement to Craig in 2017 on a beach in the Bahamas.
Her parents David and Carol Martin, both 60, were left in disbelief "drinking Tetley tea" as they tried to process the discovery of their £33 million win in 2016.
