US entrepreneur Donald Trump has lost his legal challenge to prevent the installation of a wind farm that would be visible from his golf resort on the coast of Aberdeenshire.

According to reports by the BBC, the Tycoon says the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre (EOWDC) would spoil the view from his resort.

He will appeal against the decision and create another golf resort in Ireland.

"We will appeal this decision and in the meantime we will be focusing all of our investment and energy towards our new acquisition on the Atlantic Ocean in Ireland," said Mr Trump in a statement.

"Communities worldwide continue to challenge the destructive proliferation of wind turbines and we will remain a fierce opponent at the forefront of this battle.

"Despite today's decision, the EOWDC proposal has numerous economic and legal obstacles that will ultimately prevent its construction."