Alan Carr's £3.25M castle cafe plan hits bat hurdle

Celebrity Traitors winner Alan Carr's plans to transform historic buildings at his £3.25 million Ayton Castle into a community café and estate shop have hit an unexpected hurdle. Scottish Borders Council has requested a full ecological assessment after warning that the potting shed could host roosting bats, potentially delaying the planning application.

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