DONALD TRUMP'S plans to stamp his mark on the famous Turnberry golf resort with new features including a massive Roman-style fountain outside the clubhouse have been given the green light.
The star of the US version of The Apprentice promised to invest over POUNDS 100 million in the iconic Turnberry Hotel that looms over the championship Ailsa course on the edge of the Firth of Clyde.
The billionaire American, whose existing golf course project in Scotland has been overshadowed by a series of controversies, bought Turnberry from the Dubai-based Leisurecorp for an undisclosed sum in April this year.
He immediately renamed the resort in South Ayrshire "Trump Turnberry" and Mr Trump said at the time: 'We will be spending a great deal of time, effort and money to make Trump Turnberry the finest resort of its kind anywhere in the world.'
Now plans submitted to South Ayrshire council have been approved, and the resort will see a multi-million pound refurbishment.
Trumps vision includes a huge fountain to be placed outside the golf course's clubhouse.
An image of the concrete grandiose feature, which will be "patinated to simulate marble", shows it has a warrior battle figure on top and is surrounded by lions.
It is being made by a Florida-based firm, Bernardi USA, which has designed fountains for the tycoon's other resorts around the world.
A major renovation of the hotel will take place, with a new ballroom, while a second golf course will be created and improvements made to the existing Ailsa course.
Trump has also hired interior designs to install new entrance and balconies.
He is also planning to revamp the clubhouse by installing new plaques and expanding the golf shop there.
The planning permission was submitted to the council in October.
A spokesman for South Ayrshire council said today/yesterday: "There were no objections received regarding the plans at Turnberry."
The report stated one of the reasons for the plans getting the go-ahead as having "no significant adverse impact on the amenity of neighbouring land and buildings".
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