Trump Gets Approval For Aberdeenshire Golf Course

Donald Trump has won permission from Scotland’s government to build a golf resort in a coastal area that is home to rare birds and other wildlife. The real-estate tycoon’s £1 billion project was approved today despite the objections of local authorities in Aberdeenshire.

The plans had to be put on hold for two years when the Scottish Government called them in after they were rejected by an Aberdeenshire Council Committee. The resort will feature two golf courses and accommodation though Trump has been told no more than 500 private homes can be built.

It is unusual for the government to overrule the local authorities. But Scottish Finance Secretary John Swinney says the resort would be a "great economic and social benefit" to the country. It is expected to create 800 jobs.