Family that won £33m on lottery see plans for new mega-mansion flooded with objections

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£33 million jackpot and decided to share it with their daughter, who is trying to splash the cash on a spectacular new house.But almost 50 residents have slammed her plans to convert a bungalow into a lavish palace complete with a view over Edinburgh castle.Lisa, 33, wants the £5 million house to include five glass-fronted bedrooms, a gym and guest bedrooms built into the hill.The city council’s planning portal show there has been 63 public comments on the plans for the property with most of them being an objection.Only 15 of the comments were in support of the building going ahead, reports the Express.Next month, the exact reasons for the objections will be made public when the council reaches a decision.The existing three-bedroom bungalow, which would be knocked down to make space for the proposed mansion, set the Charters family back £870,000 after they paid an eye-watering £200,000 over the asking price.Despite the objections, a spokesperson for developer 05 Design said: "An opportunity to build a significant house is rare.“The existing bungalow is in many ways a terrible waste of an extraordinary and unique site and the design of the new house rises to the challenge of this prominent location…“Not by attempting to hide, but, in contrast to the existing bungalow, by celebrating its vertical location."Framed views of the castle and Edinburgh skyline are thus possible from deep within the house."Stay up to date with all the latest news from the Daily Star by signing up to one of our free newsletters here.The company added the north elevation will have three storeys, with guest bedrooms built into the hill.It will also have a one and a half storey living space with an external terrace in the centre and at the top a.