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| Stewart Milne loses controversial land deal appeal | Stewart Milne loses controversial land deal appeal |
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| Aberdeen housebuilder Stewart Milne has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court in London over a controversial land deal. | Aberdeen housebuilder Stewart Milne has lost an appeal at the Supreme Court in London over a controversial land deal. |
| The Stewart Milne Group paid Aberdeen City Council more than £350,000 for the plot in Westhill in 2004. | The Stewart Milne Group paid Aberdeen City Council more than £350,000 for the plot in Westhill in 2004. |
| The council was entitled to receive a share of profits if it was sold on. | The council was entitled to receive a share of profits if it was sold on. |
| The authority argued the plot was hugely undervalued when it was resold in 2006 for almost £500,000. The Court of Session later ruled that it had a market value of more than £5.5m. | The authority argued the plot was hugely undervalued when it was resold in 2006 for almost £500,000. The Court of Session later ruled that it had a market value of more than £5.5m. |
| The Stewart Milne Group was ordered by Scottish judges to pay the local authority £1.7m. | The Stewart Milne Group was ordered by Scottish judges to pay the local authority £1.7m. |
| Independent valuation | |
| The group appealed against that ruling, but the Supreme Court has now ruled in favour of the council. | The group appealed against that ruling, but the Supreme Court has now ruled in favour of the council. |
| A spokesman for Aberdeen City Council said: "We are delighted with this judgment by the Supreme Court judges and we will be giving it due consideration." | A spokesman for Aberdeen City Council said: "We are delighted with this judgment by the Supreme Court judges and we will be giving it due consideration." |
| Glenn Allison, group managing director of the Stewart Milne Group, said: "Stewart Milne Group accepts the ruling of the Supreme Court which has determined the criteria on which a land valuation can now be made by an independent expert. | |
| "We now hope that the council will work with us speedily to go to an independent valuation so that we can bring this matter to a close." |