13/02/2014

Trump Pulls Planning Application For Second Scottish Golf Course

A planning application for a second golf course at the Aberdeenshire resort owned by Donald Trump has been withdrawn.

It is understood that the application for the McLeod course at the Menie Estate were only received by the council earlier this week.

Also this week, the Trump Organisation lost a legal challenge to stop the development of an offshore wind farm near the proposed golf course.

Following this, the organisation said they have acquired a golf course in Ireland and would focus its investment on the it.

(MH/JP)

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