There are fears a multimillion-pound redevelopment project in Highland Perthshire will shut out the local community in favour of the ‘super-rich’.
American based real estate developers, Discovery Land Company (DLC), is currently renovating Taymouth Castle in Kenmore after it was purchased five years ago.
The investors claim it’s poised to become one of the finest residential communities in Scotland and only a 30-minute helicopter journey from the country’s major cities.
In other DLC developments across the world including Hawaii, Costa Rica, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, residential properties in private estates range from three to five million dollars.
Despite bosses addressing concerns, those opposed to the project say they’re being pushed out.
Rob Jamieson from Protect Loch Tay.
Rob Jamieson from Protect Loch Tay, a group opposed to the development, told STV News: “It’s an enclosed resort aimed at providing everything a guest there could ever require.
“They never have to leave the place, they’ve bought a huge swathe of land, they’ve bought Glen Lyon estate, they’re buying up all the properties they can in the surrounding area which I reckon is to create a buffer around the area to make it very exclusive.
“They don’t want the public walking through there and looking in.”
The Arizona-based developers say it will benefit locals and visitors.
Planning permission for the redevelopment project was approved in 2011.
It includes more than 160 new residential properties, restoration and landscaping of woodlands and the golf course, as well as a new clubhouse, restaurant and two spas.
CC BY-SA 2.0 via geograph.org.ukTaymouth Caslte CC BY-SA 2.0 via geograph.org.uk
Investors also recently purchased the village shop which will reopen in 2024 following a refurbishment.
The Kenmore Hotel was also purchased with plans in place to reopen the establishment in Spring 2025 following ‘extensive restoration’.
Despite concerns being raised by those around Loch Tay, Kenmore Community Council believe this development will provide opportunities for the village and the surrounding area.
Community council member Colin Morton explained: “We’re alread …
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