Daily Cannon
·11 March 2024
Daily Cannon
·11 March 2024
However, the project faced an unexpected obstacle: the presence of protected bat species. Adams’ commitment to both his renovation vision and wildlife conservation led to a creative solution.
Tony Adams has successfully concluded a two-year effort to transform stables into a guest annex at his £3.5 million mansion in the Cotswolds, overcoming obstacles presented by bats residing in the structure.
The 57-year-old, along with his wife Poppy Teacher, an heiress to a whisky fortune, plans to convert what used to be a snooker room into a two-bedroom guest house, complete with skylights.
A wildlife survey identified that the building, constructed from Cotswold stone, serves as a nocturnal shelter for several species of bats, including the lesser horseshoe, serotine, and brown long-eared bats, all of which are protected.