The Scottish Greens have launched a campaign to stop plans to open a Flamingo Land on the shores of Loch Lomond.
Developers submitted a fresh “application in principle” to the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park site. It includes up to 60 apartments, a budget hotel with up to 32 beds, 127 self-catering holiday lodges, and the restoration and redevelopment of Woodbank House as a 21 self-catering holiday apartments on Lomond Banks.
The site, situated at Pier Road, Ben Lomond Way would also boast a leisure pool, waterpark, spa, restaurants, hot food cafe, retail areas, a pub, visitor reception, play areas, picnic setting and monorail. There would also be associated access and parking.
An application to transform the site into a holiday destination was thrown out two years ago, when more than 50,000 objections were lodged about the plans. The Scottish Greens hope to have the plans axed for a second time and are calling for the public's support.
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A petition launched on their website describes the proposals as 'far too big and inappropriate for the location'. They add that it will 'will involve handing over a special piece of publicly owned land for the sake of private profit'.
The petition stated: "Flamingo Land are back. Over two years since they were forced to withdraw their application as a result of our campaign, the Yorkshire-based theme park operator have submitted new plans for a 'tourist resort' on the shores of Loch Lomond at Balloch.
"We'll be providing support and advice as soon as possible to those who wish to make a response to the proposals ahead of the National Park's planning committee making its decision. It will be essential to understand the details of the proposal but what's already clear is that their plans are once again far too big, inappropriate for the location, and will involve handing over a special piece of publicly owned land for the sake of private profit."
Over 2,100 people have already put their names to the petition. Glasgow Live previously reported how developers hoped information leaflets dropped through doors would stop many of the objections, while there have been suggestions some locals would welcome the investment.
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