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Chamber and committees

Calling for a Recall of the Flamingo Land Loch Lomond Resort Proposal

  • Submitted by: Ross Greer, West Scotland, Scottish Green Party.
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-17650

That the Parliament notes with disappointment the recent notice of intention of the Scottish Government reporter, which, it considers, would overturn the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park board’s unanimous decision to refuse planning permission for Flamingo Land’s mega-resort proposals, an application which, it believes, would be destructive to the world-famous local environment at Loch Lomond; understands that the plans were opposed by over 155,000 members of the public, as well as Woodland Trust Scotland, Ramblers Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland, local community councils and SEPA; further understands that national park planning officials recommended that the application be rejected, and that the recommendation was unanimously supported by the national park board; agrees with the views expressed by objectors that the development would pose an unacceptable risk to nature, biodiversity and local businesses; further agrees with the SEPA assessment, and believes that the development is incompatible with flooding policies, as set out in the fourth National Planning Framework; believes that the Scottish Ministers should take a proactive approach to a planning application with what it sees as such significant public interest, and demands that ministers use their powers under the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 to recall the appeal and reject this application.


Supported by: Patrick Harvie, Gillian Mackay