TYSON Fury has been forced to withdraw his plans to build a luxury mansion after being knocked out by bats. The boxer wanted to demolish the eight bedroom dwelling to replace it with a six-bed pad in Cheshire 's "Golden Triangle", popular with celebs and soccer stars. Plans for the lavish modern home included a swimming pool , sauna, jacuzzi and cinema.
But the ex-heavyweight champ's plans were thwarted by Cheshire East Council's eco departments - and he withdrew the application on Wednesday. Battle-weary Tyson, 35, obviously felt that all the problems were mounting up - and threw in the towel. Council conservation officer James Baggaley insisted that the planning application couldn't even be examined until winter to identify if there were any "hibernating bats" - and demanded a new survey in six months time.
Read more Sports News Previously, Tyson's plans hit trouble after bats were found roosting in a loft. Then he was told birds flocking to his pond or fruit trees maybe a hazard to nearby jets. Tyson was already having to apply for a special license from Natural England as a protected bat species had been detected around his current home.
He also needed to submit a biodiversity strategy which "should include proposals for the provision of features for nesting birds including house sparrow and, gaps in garden fences to facilitate the movement of hedgehogs, native species planting." Most read in Boxing Another council department wanted him to move his proposed extravagant pa.