The retired footballer and football manager, who captained Liverpool and both played for and managed Rangers in the 1980s, faced opposition from his neighbours for the development.

His proposed three-bedroom property, in the garden of his existing £3 million home, includes a gym, steam room, plunge pool and a double garage.

Planners at Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council rejected attempts by his neighbour and conservation campaigners to stop the project, The Scottish Sun reports.