Jack Nicklaus-backed £80m Scots golf course to be reconsidered

Plans for an £80m golf development, backed by veteran Jack Nicklaus, are to be reconsidered despite already having been approved by councillors.
By The Newsroom
Published 22nd Sep 2016, 15:44 BST
Updated 5th Oct 2016, 14:46 BST

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The Ury Estate and Ury House where the planned design is to be built. Picture: HemediaThe Ury Estate and Ury House where the planned design is to be built. Picture: Hemedia
The Ury Estate and Ury House where the planned design is to be built. Picture: Hemedia

Aberdeenshire Council backed plans for a course and 90 homes near Stonehaven in April.

However, a court ruling has since found developers no longer need to contribute to a fund covering infrastructure changes.

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Councillors will be asked next week if they still back the plans.

The vote follows a Court of Session ruling in favour of developers who questioned their financial obligations.

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