Abandoned Battle of Britain control tower to become a home for holidaymakers … and six species of bat

Council backs £700,000 plan to save historic landmark at former RAF base in the New Forest

A unique RAF watch office that has been crumbling for decades is to be turned into a smart hideaway home to be shared by holidaymakers – and the bats that already use it.

The Landmark Trust, which rescues at-risk buildings, has been given permission to convert the ruined property in Hampshire into a holiday retreat with four bedrooms and a roof terrace.