Vicon, which has backing from investor FML, has submitted a notice of intention to lodge a detailed planning application for the golf course and golf academy, with an in-principle application for the mixed-use development.

BBC: Loudoun Castle

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Investment, consulting and project management company Vicon wants to redevelop the castle itself as the "centrepiece" of a development that proposes "a world-class championship-standard 18-hole golf course, clubhouse and educational golf academy, new whisky distillery, homes, retail and a food and drink centre of excellence".

BBC: Loudoun Castle