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| Scottish ministers have stepped in to decide whether Donald Trump's £1bn golf resort goes ahead, after the plans were rejected by the local authority. | Scottish ministers have stepped in to decide whether Donald Trump's £1bn golf resort goes ahead, after the plans were rejected by the local authority. |
| The property tycoon's Aberdeenshire proposals were turned down last week by a council committee. | The property tycoon's Aberdeenshire proposals were turned down last week by a council committee. |
| Mr Trump is now said to be considering buying land in Northern Ireland to develop the project. | Mr Trump is now said to be considering buying land in Northern Ireland to develop the project. |
| On Tuesday evening, Ministers in Scotland said the issue required consideration at a national level. | |
| In a separate development, Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley met with Mr Trump in New York on Tuesday. | In a separate development, Northern Ireland's First Minister Ian Paisley met with Mr Trump in New York on Tuesday. |
| Mr Trump is now considering buying land in County Antrim to develop the golf resort after his plans in Aberdeenshire were rejected. | Mr Trump is now considering buying land in County Antrim to develop the golf resort after his plans in Aberdeenshire were rejected. |
| The new move by the Scottish Government, thought to be unprecedented, was welcomed by Mr Trump, as well as Aberdeenshire Council leader Anne Robertson. | The new move by the Scottish Government, thought to be unprecedented, was welcomed by Mr Trump, as well as Aberdeenshire Council leader Anne Robertson. |
| If the decision of ministers to call this application in keeps it alive, then we welcome this intervention Anne RobertsonAberdeenshire Council leader | If the decision of ministers to call this application in keeps it alive, then we welcome this intervention Anne RobertsonAberdeenshire Council leader |
| Mr Trump said in a statement: "Obviously this is a reaction to the unprecedented support for our Aberdeenshire development that's been received. | Mr Trump said in a statement: "Obviously this is a reaction to the unprecedented support for our Aberdeenshire development that's been received. |
| "I'm very honoured by this response." | "I'm very honoured by this response." |
| Earlier, The Trump Organisation's head of international development, George Sorial, said the company was not considering appealing the plans, for the Menie Estate near Balmedie. | Earlier, The Trump Organisation's head of international development, George Sorial, said the company was not considering appealing the plans, for the Menie Estate near Balmedie. |
| The proposals were criticised by some environmental groups and local campaigners but, at the same time, received backing from some business figures. | The proposals were criticised by some environmental groups and local campaigners but, at the same time, received backing from some business figures. |
| Several offers have been received from a number of landowners in the UK hoping to secure the project after the refusal. | Several offers have been received from a number of landowners in the UK hoping to secure the project after the refusal. |
| 'Economic future' | 'Economic future' |
| A Scottish Government statement, issued on Tuesday evening, said: "Ministers recognise that the application raises issues of importance that require consideration at a national level. | A Scottish Government statement, issued on Tuesday evening, said: "Ministers recognise that the application raises issues of importance that require consideration at a national level. |
| "Calling the application in allows ministers the opportunity to give full scrutiny to all aspects of this proposal before reaching a final decision." | "Calling the application in allows ministers the opportunity to give full scrutiny to all aspects of this proposal before reaching a final decision." |
| Ms Robertson said: "What is important in all this is securing the economic future of the north-east of Scotland. | Ms Robertson said: "What is important in all this is securing the economic future of the north-east of Scotland. |
| "The Scottish Government quite rightly feels this application raises issues of such importance that they require scrutiny at a national level. | "The Scottish Government quite rightly feels this application raises issues of such importance that they require scrutiny at a national level. |
| The plans for the Balmedie area have caused controversy | The plans for the Balmedie area have caused controversy |
| "If the decision of ministers to call this application in keeps it alive, then we welcome this intervention." | "If the decision of ministers to call this application in keeps it alive, then we welcome this intervention." |
| The controversial project had been given outline planning approval, but fell when it came before Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee. | The controversial project had been given outline planning approval, but fell when it came before Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee. |
| Committee chairman Martin Ford, who used his casting vote to turn down the plan, told BBC Scotland at the weekend he was "quite certain" the right decision had been made. | Committee chairman Martin Ford, who used his casting vote to turn down the plan, told BBC Scotland at the weekend he was "quite certain" the right decision had been made. |
| Mr Ford decided to reject the application, rather than defer it, after the decision to grant it had been ruled out earlier in the voting process. | Mr Ford decided to reject the application, rather than defer it, after the decision to grant it had been ruled out earlier in the voting process. |
| Local MSPs welcomed the government's decision. | Local MSPs welcomed the government's decision. |
| "Calling in this application for further scrutiny should result in a better decision than the one we got from Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee," said Nationalist Aberdeen North MSP Brian Adam. | "Calling in this application for further scrutiny should result in a better decision than the one we got from Aberdeenshire Council's infrastructure committee," said Nationalist Aberdeen North MSP Brian Adam. |
| Alex Johnstone, the Tory North-East Scotland MSP, added: "This is absolutely the right decision and I can only hope it is not too late. Last week's decision was, quite simply, the wrong one and does not reflect public opinion." | Alex Johnstone, the Tory North-East Scotland MSP, added: "This is absolutely the right decision and I can only hope it is not too late. Last week's decision was, quite simply, the wrong one and does not reflect public opinion." |