Government to reconsider Trump Development in Scotland

[Adam Cheeseman]

Todays news item
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/...st/7127760.stm

The Scottish Parliament has decided to call in the Trump proposal in Menie, Aberdeenshire, for reconsideration.

This is despite the proposal being thrown out authoritatively by the Infrastructure Services Committee on Thursday 29th November over concerns of 500 houses being built against local planning policy, and fears over the destruction of the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which has rare mobile dunes. The vote on amendments was 9-5 to defer in order to save the SSSI, and 8-7 in the final vote which threw out the proposal altogether.

The Trump Organisation have stated in their Environmental Impact Assessment that there will be major adverse effects to the area if the development goes ahead. Around a third of the SSSI site which is based in the area is on land owned by Trump, and earmarked for development. This area is to be developed to house 9 holes on the development. The development is destined to contain two 18-hole championship courses, 500 houses, a 450-bed hotel which is 8-storeys high and around a third the length of Union Street, 950 8-storey holiday homes, an accomodation block for workers, a club house, a golf academy and 36 luxury golf villas.

Many of those opposed have asked Trump repeatedly for a redesign to work around the SSSI site, but he has refused. The SSSI site is a relatively small but special area, given the overall 450-hectare size of the whole development, and given the number of structures destined for the site.

SNH and RSPB along with other environmental groups are totally opposed to the destruction of the SSSI, and many have fears that other similar sites will be in danger in the future if this precedent is set.

Please act NOW.

Further information for your letter can be found at http://meniescotland.co.uk

Signatures needed on the Downing Street petition
Petition to: back SNH and stop Donald Trump from building a golf course in Aberdeenshire that will damage a SSSI and one of the top 5 dune sites in the UK.

and people are needed to demand a Public Local Inquiry from Scottish Ministers, as the only fair and transparent way forward (this is not guaranteed at this point): scottish.ministers@scotland.gsi.gov.uk


Cheers,

Adam

[Ukwildlifeo]

Just shows what you can do (or should that be get away with...) if you have enough money - very sad


the petition has expired btw