A burger van's owners have lost their fight to remain at the site of the Kelpies after complaints from the artist.

Andy Scott branded the food outlet a "tacky, fake Bavarian burger bar" and now the owners of the Artisan Grill have lost an appeal to stay.

Mr Scott expressed outrage at the fast food outlet impacting on his public artwork.

He threatened to take legal action against the grill which he said even had "the gall to sell Kelpie Burgers."

The owners of the Artisan Grill had argued they had legitimately obtained a licence to trade and had been invited to the site by the Falkirk Community Trust.

Falkirk Council's planning appeals board has upheld the decision to refuse planning permission.

Falkirk Community Trust, which is responsible for the running of the Helix Park site, said the operator was required to get planning permission.

In an objection, Mr Scott wrote: "As the artist who designed and instigated the Kelpies sculptures, I have a legal right to say how they are presented to the public and a legal right to object when a derogatory presentation of the artwork happened.

"Commissioning public art, especially public art on this scale, is a two-way street.

"It demands the very best from the artist and the design teams involved in its creation.

"But it also demands the very best from those custodians charged with the responsibility of the artworks in the public realm."

A spokeswoman for Falkirk Council said: "The operators were previously refused planning permission by planning officers under delegated powers. They then asked for a review.

"The planning review committee of Falkirk Council today upheld officers' decision to refuse planning permission".