Cost of the Local Public Inquiry into Donald Trumps golf course on the Menie Estate Aberdeenshire

Dear Ms Buchan

Thank you for your e-mail request of 19 January 2010 for details of the
cost of the public local inquiry in respect of the outline planning
permission for golf course and resort development on land at Menie House,
Balmedie, Aberdeen, together with a breakdown of the costs under the
Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA).

I have noted the details of your request which has been logged under
reference number FOI/10/00103. Under the terms of the regulations we have
20 working days to respond and I will ensure that a response is sent to
you within this timescale.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you want to discuss this matter.

Yours sincerely

Carol-Anne Redpath

Processing & Decisions Manager

The Scottish Government

Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

4 The Courtyard

Callendar Business Park

Falkirk

FK1 1XR

Tel: + 44 (0) 1324 696 465

Fax:+ 44 (0) 1324-696 444

E-mail: [email address]

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Dear Ms Buchan

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (NOTIFICATION OF APPLICATIONS) (SCOTLAND)
DIRECTION 2007

OUTLINE PLANNING PERMISSION FOR GOLF COURSE AND RESORT DEVELOPMENT AT LAND
AT MENIE HOUSE, BALMEDIE, ABERDEEN

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (SCOTLAND) ACT 2002

I refer to your e-mail request of 19 January 2010 under the Freedom of
Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA), for details of the cost of the
public local inquiry in respect of an application for outline planning
permission for a golf course and resort development on land at Menie
House, Balmedie, Aberdeen, together with a breakdown of those costs.

I can confirm that the total costs of this public local inquiry amounted
to £58,198.55 and attach as requested, a breakdown of the costs as
follows:

+ Cost of Room Hire for pre-inquiry meeting on 26/3/08 within Aberdeen
Exhibition and Conference Centre (AECC) = £2, 648.35

+ Costs for Room Hire for Public Local Inquiry from 9/6/08 - 4/7/08
within AECC = £49,651.49

+ Car Hire Costs for Reporters = £684.32

Breakdown:

6-7 June - £35.13

9-20 June - £252.04

23-28 June - £152.75

26-28 June - £91.65

30 June - 5 July - £152.75

+ Van Hire Costs for transportation of inquiry documentation = £117.83

+ Costs for placing public notices detailing arrangements for
Pre-Inquiry Meeting (PIM), Public Local Inquiry(PLI) and also
requirement for further Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) =
£5096.56

Breakdown:

PIM Public Notice - Press & Journal (11/3/08): £864.40, Ellon
Times (13/3/08): £105.56 = £986.96

PLI Adverts - Press & Journal (15/4/08): £1383.05, Ellon
Times (17/4/08): £325.12 = £1708.17

EIA ADVERT - Press & Journal (12/5/08) = £1133.64

EIA (ARTICLE 6) - Press & Journal (30/5/08) = £1267.79

If you wish further clarification concerning any of the information we
have provided please do not hesitate to contact me or, if you are unhappy
with this response to your request, you may ask us to carry out an
internal review, by writing to Mr Robert Gordon CB, Director General
Constitution and Corporate Change, Scottish Government, Floor 1W.11, St
Andrews House, Regent Road, Edinburgh, EH1 3DG.

Your request should explain why you wish a review to be carried out, and
should be made within 40 working days of receipt of this letter, and we
will reply within 20 working days of receipt. If you are not satisfied
with the result of the review, you then have the right to make a formal
complaint to the Scottish Information Commissioner.

Yours sincerely

Carol-Anne Redpath

The Scottish Government

Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals

4 The Courtyard

Callendar Business Park

Falkirk

FK1 1XR

Tel: + 44 (0) 1324 696 465

Fax:+ 44 (0) 1324-696 444

E-mail: [email address]

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environ...

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