Donald Trump to take off-shore wind farm fight to the European courts – Herald

Martin Williams

Donald Trump is to take his legal challenge to an offshore wind farm to the
European courts.

It follows the UK Supreme Court’s decision to reject the US presidential
candidate’s appeal against plans for 11 turbines off Aberdeen, close to
his golfing development at Menie.

Scottish Government ministers approved proposals for an 11-turbine scheme
off the Aberdeenshire coast in 2013.

Mr Trump, president of the Trump Organisation, says the wind farm will
spoil the view from his luxury golf links at the Menie Estate.

He argued that ministers were wrong to give the project the green light.

The Trump Organisation has said it was not planning to withdraw future
investment in the north east, despite the setback.

The Supreme Court analysed the case at a hearing in London in October after
the businessman had twice lost fights in Scottish courts.