Flamingo Land developers to meet with community council over Loch Lomond fears
They're proposing to build 100 forest lodges, a budget hotel and an indoor swimming pool.
Last updated 5th Mar 2024
Developers behind controversial plans to build a Flamingo Land resort at Loch Lomond are meeting with Balloch and Haldane Community Council tonight.
The proposals are to build 100 forest lodges, a budget hotel with an indoor swimming pool.
Last year over 65 thousand people signed a petition against the development proposals.
Fiona Robertson from Lomond Banks told Greatest Hits Radio: "The planning application has been stuck with the National Park for about a year and a half.
"The original programme had envisaged that we would be going for detailed planning permission on individual parcels of land with a site start next year.
"All of this is now significantly delayed."
Local jobs promised
Plans involve the creation of 200 full, part-time and seasonal roles within the resort.
READ MORE: Calls to scrap Flamingo Land project
Fiona added: "The site has been identified as suitable for tourism development for a long time and we are keen to create local jobs and apprenticeships for the construction phase.
"We will also work with existing businesses including construction, operations and a whole range of other services - our commitment is to use local."
We've contacted Balloch and Haldane Community Council for an interview.