Her ex-Beatle father famously sang about the Mull of Kintyre where she spent idyllic childhood holidays on the family farm.

Now Stella McCartney’s hopes of having her own remote Scottish hideaway have hit another stumbling block.

The 52-year-old darling of the fashion world and her husband Alasdhair Willis’s designs for a £5 million glass-fronted Highland home have hit a bum note with locals.

The Mail on Sunday first disclosed that Sir Paul McCartney’s daughter was planning to build an ultra-modern mansion in Glenuig, one of the most unspoilt and wild corners of Scotland, to the consternation of people living nearby.

Locals branded the ‘monstrous’ house a ‘carbuncle’, fearing it will disturb wildlife such as otters and pine martens – even though the daughter of vegetarian pioneer Linda McCartney and Beatles legend Sir Paul has been a lifelong advocate for animal welfare.

When plans for the secluded house at Commando Rock, Roshven, in Lochaber were first submitted, they attracted more than 60 objections, with locals worrying that building the house could lead to Scots pine trees being cut down and walkers being blocked from the beach.

Documents lodged with Highland Council show a range of complaints. One from Celia Woodhouse said it would be ‘disastrous’ if the ‘monstrous house’ is built, while another objector said it will ‘spoil the natural beauty of this landscape and become a carbuncle on the bluff’.

Undeterred, the couple submitted new proposals last year to avoid damaging treelines but, in the latest twist to the saga, the revamped plans have been met with concerns from Arisaig and District Community Council.

Locals have opposed plans submitted by Stella McCartney (pictured) for a £5million home in the Scottish Highlands

Locals branded the ‘monstrous’ house a ‘carbuncle’, fearing it will disturb wildlife such as otters and pine martens

In a letter to Highland Council, it said there are ‘already a disproportionately large number of second homes’ at the beauty spot.

While not fully objecting to the scheme, the council noted ‘there have been numerous complaints about the application covering all manner of concerns’ from residents. 

They include the impact on wildlife and on the pine trees and ancient woodland in one of the few undeveloped parts of the Roshven coastline.

Ms McCartney has established herself as one of the world’s leading fashion designers.

She and her husband, who bought the plot of land for £450,000, hired conservationists in an attempt to prove there were no otters in the surrounding area.

Michie MacDonald, wife of the area’s Lib Dem MP Angus MacDonald, said: ‘Camera traps were set up by a neighbour and me, and we immediately had photo and video evidence of otters, pine martens and numerous birds. 

Since outline permission was granted 30 or so years ago there has been rampant building, and this parcel of land is the last redoubt for people and fauna alike.’

Ms McCartney and her husband, who bought the plot of land for £450,000, hired conservationists in an attempt to prove there were no otters in the surrounding area, amid concerns from residents the development will adversely affect wildlife

Karen White, the previous owner of the site, who has been critical of the plans, said: ‘I have seen single otters, pairs of otters and families on the rocks, and there is no doubt they would be distracted should this building proceed.’

The design statement from architects Brown & Brown said: ‘Privacy is of prime import to the applicant. The secluded nature of the site would be retained, with the house primarily only visible from the water.’

The community council wants Highland Council to introduce planning conditions that insist the couple agree not to block any plans to upgrade access and to ‘pay particular consideration to wildlife during any building’.

Highland Council is expected to reach a decision in due course.