Plans for multi million pound flamingo land take step forward despite record objections

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Flamingo Land’s bid to build a £40m mega resort on the shores of Loch Lomond has taken a step forward after councillors gave their backing to the development.

West Dunbartonshire Council voted in favour of the leisure site in Balloch on Wednesday night, marking a huge U-turn from the local authority, which unanimously objected to the original plans in 2019.

The Yorkshire firm’s controversial plans for the beauty spot include a water park, monorail, swimming pool, hotel, eateries, and more than 100 lodges.Despite clocking up a record 84,000 objections, the plans won the support of council planning officers, who urged members to grant permission.Now, it will go in front of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park Authority who have final approval on whether the resort will go ahead.Flamingo Land is a well-known brand in the UK with a theme park, zoo, and resort operating in North Yorkshire since the 1950s.It was granted exclusive access by Scottish Enterprise to develop on the land back in 2016 - but its first application for a massive 46-acre resort was withdrawn in 2019 amid local anger.

It launched a second revised bid in 2022.Flamingo Land bosses say they have made “significant amendments” following feedback, including a pledge to upgrade the congested Stoneymollan Roundabout in Balloch, after concerns from locals, with a legal funding agreement in place with Transport Scotland.Campaigners say the Flamingo Land bid is the “most objected to” planning application in Scots history.Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today.You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland.No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can