Scottish Flamingo Land resort developers to appeal rejection

The application – which was the most unpopular in Scottish planning history with more than 150,000 people submitting objections – was rejected by ministers at the end of February after a long-running legal saga.
The £40 million proposal for the resort included plans for more than 100 holiday lodges, two hotels, a waterpark, a monorail, 372 car parking spaces, shops, and more on the site called Lomond Banks.
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Jim Paterson, development director for Lomond Banks, said in a fresh statement on Tuesday night: ‘Having reviewed the Scottish Ministers’ decision in detail, we believe there are fundamental issues with the way in which Ministers reached their conclusion, and that it is appropriate for these to now be examined by the court.
‘Lomond Banks remains a major opportunity for Balloch and the wider area, with the potential to deliver significant investment, jobs, regeneration and lasting economic benefits.
‘As this matter is now subject to legal proceedings, it would not be appropriate to comment further at this stage.’
A view of the proposed site for part of the Flamingo Land Loch Lomond development (Image: Loch Lomond planning portal)
In September 2024, the Yorkshire-based theme park operator, Flamingo Land Ltd, had their planning permission in principle rejected by all 14 board members of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs Planning Authority.
In June 2025, the Scottish Government’s Planning and Environmental Appeals Division (DPEA) then gave notice that the reporter in charge of the case would allow the appeal for the resort despite intense backlash.
Plans for the development at Lomond Banks were then recalled by ministers in February after organisations such as the National Trust for Scotland, the Woodland Trust, the Ramblers, and the Scottish Government environment watchdog, SEPA, also raised objections against the plans.