Stella McCartney's Highland hideaway will need 300ft well for water supply, report says

Mainstream news love a ‘troubled’ planning application by a celebrity, and Stella McCartney’s ambitions for her and her husband Alasdhair Wills’ new £5 million home on Moidart Peninsula were further complicated by an earlier report from Highland Water Supplies stating that ‘drilling to 100m depth, possibly further, may well be necessary.’

On 27 March 2026, planning officials recommended approval despite 60 objections submitted regarding the potential impact of the development, including the borehole, onto the local environment and wildlife.