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Trump's firm wins permission for luxury homes development in Scotland
Source: The Guardian
Trump's firm wins permission for luxury homes development in Scotland
Licence granted for area close to golf course despite objections from Aberdeenshire residents
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Thu 26 Sep 2019 15.06 BST
Last modified on Thu 26 Sep 2019 18.40 BST
Donald Trump’s family firm has won permission to build a luxury housing estate beside his Aberdeenshire golf course despite record objections from local residents and anti-Trump protesters.
Aberdeenshire councillors approved the proposals by 38 votes to 24 on Thursday after planning officers said the Trump Organization’s £20m scheme to build 550 homes and holiday villas would boost jobs and tourism.
The proposal split the council after councillor Richard Thomson, the Scottish National party group leader, said it fell far short of Trump’s 2008 pledge to build a major £750m resort, including a 450-bed five-star hotel and time-share complex. He said it should be rejected.
“We were promised something transformative in this development,” he said. “I don’t think this is it.”
The decision is a significant victory for the Trump Organization, coming two days after councillors in a local area committee approved plans for his second 18-hole golf course close to the housing estate.
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Licence granted for area close to golf course despite objections from Aberdeenshire residents
Severin Carrell Scotland editor
Thu 26 Sep 2019 15.06 BST
Last modified on Thu 26 Sep 2019 18.40 BST
Donald Trump’s family firm has won permission to build a luxury housing estate beside his Aberdeenshire golf course despite record objections from local residents and anti-Trump protesters.
Aberdeenshire councillors approved the proposals by 38 votes to 24 on Thursday after planning officers said the Trump Organization’s £20m scheme to build 550 homes and holiday villas would boost jobs and tourism.
The proposal split the council after councillor Richard Thomson, the Scottish National party group leader, said it fell far short of Trump’s 2008 pledge to build a major £750m resort, including a 450-bed five-star hotel and time-share complex. He said it should be rejected.
“We were promised something transformative in this development,” he said. “I don’t think this is it.”
The decision is a significant victory for the Trump Organization, coming two days after councillors in a local area committee approved plans for his second 18-hole golf course close to the housing estate.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/sep/26/trumps-firm-wins-permission-for-luxury-homes-development-in-scotland
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Location is in Northern Scotland, close to the Arctic Circle. Golfing weather lasts three months or so. Lots of wind,rain and chill year round. Not a place that even the wealthiest want to spend large amounts of time at. It'll be a bust, I'm sure. Too bad Donnie. 
