SIR Andy Murray has been urged to check for bats as he plans to make renovations at his luxury five-star hotel. The double Wimbledon champion, 37, has applied to make repairs and alterations to an outbuilding in the grounds of Cromlix House near Dunblane. 4 Andy Murray bought the Cromlix hotel in 2013 Credit: Verena Splett 4 Wife Kim has led on making improvements to the property Credit: CROMLIX 4 It cost Murray £1.
8m to buy in 2013 Credit: BBC Plans lodged with Stirling Council revealed Murray and his wife Kim want to install a new slate roof on the building and fit new roof lights. But the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) have warned roosting bats could impact plans if the creatures are discovered. Bats are a protected species under UK law and it is illegal to kill, possess or handle them without a licence or to cause them harm or disturb their habitat in any way.
The SWT said: "Due to the structure of this building/roof and its location for bat foraging, please alert the applicant to their legal duties to bats found on site. Read more Sport stories GOLF COAST 500 The best golf courses on Scotland's NC500 - including the 'mini Gleneagles' 'WARRIOR, LEGEND' Andy Murray immortalised in huge mural at landmark venue in hero's career "There have been bat surveys completed for other structures at the Cromlix site and perhaps this has also been surveyed in anticipation of replacing the roof, so appropriate recommendations have been made by the ecologist commissioned. "Please require.