US billionaire tycoon Donald Trump has submitted a detailed masterplan to Aberdeenshire Council for the development of a new £1bn golf resort on the Menie Estate, Scotland.

Trump International - Scotland was granted outline planning permission for the project by the Scottish Government in December 2008, despite the local authority rejecting the proposals in December 2007. The detailed masterplan for the land at Menie has been drawn up by Gareth Hoskins Architects and provides a framework for the overall development of the site. Designs for the championship golf course, developed by Dr Martin Hawtree, have also been submitted.

Phase one of the scheme is set to include the construction of the golf course and associated facilities, incorporating a golf academy, a driving range and a short-game practice area, as well as a caddyshack. The second phase will see the creation of a 450-bedroom hotel and holiday accommodation, which will be sited to the west of the golf courses overlooking the North Sea. The hotel will boast a spa and a conference centre. Finally, the third stage involves the construction of a new residential village.

Gareth Hoskins, director at Gareth Hoskins Architects, said: "The past 14 months have seen a huge amount of work and engagement with Aberdeenshire Council and both local and national consultees such as Architecture and Design Scotland. "Importantly the masterplan establishes a framework for both the resort and residential community that is about creating well designed places and ensuring ease of movement and accessibility both for the surrounding communities and the wider public."