Cheshire East Council has approved plans for a 1,384-space Manchester Airport car park next to former world boxing champion Tyson Fury's Cheshire property.
The council gave Manchester Airport permission for the facility as part of its 10-year, £1.3 billion expansion plan, despite objections from four of Fury's neighbours. Located one kilometre from the airport and a stone's throw from Wilmslow, the site in Styal currently consists of a series of large derelict horticultural glasshouse buildings. The parking area in Cheshire's Golden Triangle, an area popular with celebrities including Fury's brother Tommy Fury and his fiancee Molly-Mae Hague, will back directly onto land owned by Fury.
Neighbour Objections to Airport Expansion
Neighbours raised strong concerns over the 24-hour car park operation, citing noise, light pollution, and safety risks. One resident wrote that the development will have a "severe and unacceptable impact on our residential amenity, the character of the area, and the Green Belt." The resident noted: "Over decades, this site has been slowly transformed from a productive horticultural business into what is now proposed to be a high-density commercial car park."
Objectors expressed deep concern that the development "prioritises airport capacity over the fundamental right of long-standing residents to enjoy their homes without excessive noise, light pollution, and loss of privacy." Residents stated it is "completely contrary to the Net Zero 2050 target and the Climate Change Act 2008 both of which are vital for mitigating against the reduced quality of life of our children and grandchildren."
Four nearby properties jointly raised concerns about residents' safety, noise, and light pollution. Their objection noted: "Many of us have lived here for decades. We see ourselves as part of a long-term relationship with the airport. Decisions taken now will shape that relationship for years to come."
The objectors added: "We want to be clear from the outset: we are not opposed to the airport's growth. This current proposal, however, feels qualitatively different, not because development is occurring, but because of its immediate proximity to established homes and the scale of operational impact it may introduce."
Environmental Conditions and Protected Species
The site is protected Green Belt land surrounded by wildlife. Cheshire East Council's Strategic Planning Board passed the proposal at a meeting on July 22, subject to a raft of conditions. These include obtaining a European Protected Species licence from Natural England.
Planning documents state that Great Crested Newts, reptiles, hedgehogs, and birds could possibly be affected by the car park development.
Fury and his wife, Paris, share seven children, including three daughters and four sons. The boxer purchased the eight-bedroom home in December 2020 for £2.5 million.
Planning Setbacks and Mansion History
Fury originally planned to raze the existing home to the ground and build a £4 million mansion with six bedrooms, a swimming pool, a sauna, a jacuzzi, and a cinema. Designs for the planned home also featured a garage and a leisure suite boasting a hot tub and plunge pool.
However, Fury was forced to withdraw the application following a series of run-ins with the council. Two protected species of bats were found roosting in the loft, while birds flocking to his pond and fruit trees presented a potential hazard to nearby jets. The boxer needed a special licence from Natural England before carrying out work, as it is an offence to intentionally or recklessly disturb the creatures.
Car Park Rates Dispute
Ironically, Fury and his two brothers, John Jnr and Shane, previously rented out a car park on their land, landing them in court in 2023. Their father, John Fury, said he had signed the lease agreement with a valet company and argued his children had done nothing wrong by failing to pay £82,166 to the council for the car park adjoining his house.
A district judge ordered the three brothers to pay the unpaid business rates bill plus court costs totalling nearly £100,000. The decision means Fury is now facing a new commercial car park development next to his own property.
Flooding Concerns Over Proposed Housing Estate
Earlier this year, neighbours also raised concerns that Fury's property is at serious risk of flooding if additional plans for an apartment and housing estate directly opposite are approved. Developer GR Jones Property Ltd is seeking to build ten four-bedroom detached houses and ten apartments on Fury's country lane, provoking more than ten letters of objection.
One neighbour wrote: "The houses either side of the proposed site, already flood regularly. Previous attempts to rectify this problem have not been successful. Without the field and pond acting as a natural attenuation tank, this will worsen and the houses on the opposite side of the road will be in danger from flash floods."
Another neighbour complained: "The risk of flooding in this location is very high, even more so with significant rainfall. On the application, it states that this development won't increase the flood risk elsewhere. This is incorrect! This new build would only increase the already big issue of flooding. With climate change, this can only get worse."
Fury has since relocated to the Isle of Man and left the property to rot. Recent pictures and video show the property in a perilous state, with the roof caved in on the main house and needing a costly overhaul.
