Updated plans for £100 million Angus golf resort given go-ahead

New designs approved for resort, hotel and spa which should create hundreds of jobs in the areaConstruction on a new £100m golf resort, hotel and spa in the Angus countryside will get underway this summer after councillors approved an updated masterplan.The development, on the Shank of Omachie near Broughty Ferry, will create Dundee and Angus’ first five-star hotel.The Angus could contribute more than £40m to the local economy per year once it is operational in around two years’ time.The full development is expected to generate more than 300 full and part-time jobs, with a further 130 full-time equivalent posts and 285 additional employment positions during the construction and development phase.The Angus owner, Mike Forbes, of the nearby Forbes of Kingennie country resort, welcomed the decision by Angus Council’s Development Standards committee to approve amendments to the hotel design and layout.The approved new plans will see the hillside hotel offering 175 guest rooms, a rooftop sky bar and 1,900 sq m spa and leisure facilities overlooking the Tay Estuary and St Andrews.A hotel partner is expected to be announced in the coming months.The development will also be the anchor for a golf course by Irish champion golfer Darren Clarke, alongside a clubhouse and golf academy with driving range, plus 160 houses and 10 lodges.The Angus had already secured planning permission in principle, with a Section 42 order granted by the local authority in 2017 to allow a newly appointed project team to make alterations to the original designs.The redesign aims to maximise the views, including a water feature in the entrance hall.The Forbes family is working with a project team of partners including 3D Reid architects, Ryden, Morrison Construction, Balgair, Manson Architects, Team Niblick (golf course design) and CPC (project management).Leveraged & Equity Global Capital has been appointed as financing partner. Its UK division, Credit Risk Mitigation, has secured Invictus Risk Solutions and its broking partner to create a portfolio of insurances through Lloyds of London that will underpin investment during construction and beyond.It is hoped The Angus will be ready to open to the public in 2024.