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| JK Rowling to build huge tree houses in Edinburgh garden | JK Rowling to build huge tree houses in Edinburgh garden |
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| Two huge interlocked treehouses are being planned by Harry Potter author JK Rowling for her garden in Edinburgh. | Two huge interlocked treehouses are being planned by Harry Potter author JK Rowling for her garden in Edinburgh. |
| The multi-millionaire's husband Dr Neil Murray has applied for planning permission to build the huge structure in the grounds of their home. | |
| The application said the tree houses were for their children to play in. | The application said the tree houses were for their children to play in. |
| It is understood the tree houses, which would be built by Blue Forest, would cost £150,000. | It is understood the tree houses, which would be built by Blue Forest, would cost £150,000. |
| Rowling has three children. She has an 18-year-old daughter and a son and daughter aged nine and seven. | Rowling has three children. She has an 18-year-old daughter and a son and daughter aged nine and seven. |
| If the 40ft (12m), two-storey buildings gain planning permission they will be built in the garden of her mansion. | If the 40ft (12m), two-storey buildings gain planning permission they will be built in the garden of her mansion. |
| Spiral staircase | Spiral staircase |
| Artist impressions of the tree houses show they would be connected by a rope bridge. | Artist impressions of the tree houses show they would be connected by a rope bridge. |
| Both tree houses would have turrets on the side and look a bit like Hogwarts from her Harry Potter books. | Both tree houses would have turrets on the side and look a bit like Hogwarts from her Harry Potter books. |
| Also included are lanterns above the doors, balconies and carvings. They would be built on wooden stilts. | Also included are lanterns above the doors, balconies and carvings. They would be built on wooden stilts. |
| It would also have a spiral staircase and a trapdoor with rope ladder. The roof would have cedar shingle tiles and nature boxes for birds to nest in. | It would also have a spiral staircase and a trapdoor with rope ladder. The roof would have cedar shingle tiles and nature boxes for birds to nest in. |
| The application said the tree houses would be "screened from view by an existing mature cypress hedge, boundary wall and security screen fence". | The application said the tree houses would be "screened from view by an existing mature cypress hedge, boundary wall and security screen fence". |
| A Blue Forest spokesman said they were unable to comment. | A Blue Forest spokesman said they were unable to comment. |
| Edinburgh City Council said it is now considering the application. | Edinburgh City Council said it is now considering the application. |