It would mean extra traffic and congestion on local roads which are already struggling to cope, and would only stand to benefit wealthy tourists, not the community or existing local businesses. “It would be an environmental disaster, and an act of cultural vandalism against one of Scotland’s most beautiful and iconic landscapes. Every objection matters and helps to show the scale of local and national opposition to this garish, unwelcome and destructive development. Local Green MSP Ross Greer said: “I am grateful to everyone who has supported our community campaign. The application is also opposed by the National Trust for Scotland, the Woodland Trust, and Ramblers Scotland. While Mr Greer’s campaign has successfully prevented Flamingo Land from trying again to build on the ancient woodland at Drumkinnon Wood, their revised proposal would still see development on a huge scale. The Yorkshire-based developers dropped previous plans in 2019 after a campaign led by Ross Greer and the Scottish Greens led to a record number of objections being lodged. Over 55,000 objections have been lodged against the controversial development.

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However, plans have divided opinion among locals and have sparked a campaign by Scottish Greens who have described the development as 'garish and unwelcome'. It's said the development would represent £40 million pounds of investment in the local area. Tens of thousands of people have voiced their opposition to plans to build a 'world-class tourist development' on the banks of Loch Lomond.įlamingo Land has submitted plans to create up to 60 apartments, a budget hotel with up to 32 beds, 127 self-catering holiday lodges, and to restore and redevelop Woodbank House as 21 self-catering holiday apartments under the Lomond Banks umbrella.

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