We've saved Loch Lomond
Scottish Green co-leader Ross Greer and the Save Loch Lomond campaign have defeated the Flamingo Land mega-resort proposals.
This morning Scottish Ministers confirmed that they have rejected the destructive and controversial plans for the banks of Loch Lomond.
The application was the most unpopular in Scottish planning history, with over 150,000 people submitting objections through the campaign led by Scottish Greens. They were joined by local community groups and expert organisations including the Woodland Trust and Ramblers Scotland.
The board of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park unanimously rejected the application in September 2024, but in a stunning reversal their decision was overturned by Scottish Government officials in June 2025.
Following intense public backlash, including tens of thousands of people joining the Scottish Greens’ call for Ministers to step in, the Scottish Government was forced to recall that decision.
The decision issued by Ministers today is final in regard to this application, with the only route for further challenge being via a legal challenge by Flamingo Land.
Ross said:
“I’m absolutely delighted that we have saved Loch Lomond and defeated Flamingo Land’s destructive plans. This is a huge victory for the local community and for the historic campaign we built over the last decade.
“Today’s decision would not have happened without the 155,000 people who joined us in objecting to these daft plans. Every one of them was crucial in securing the rejection. This is their victory. People power has protected Scotland’s most iconic landscape from this greedy corporation.
“It’s not hard to understand why this became one of the biggest environmental campaigns in Scottish history. Loch Lomond means so much to people across the country. Objections came in from every corner of Scotland, but it is the residents of Balloch who deserve so much of the credit today.
“Flamingo Land tried to wear them down, exhaust them and outspend them over a decade, but they never gave up their efforts to save the gateway to Loch Lomond. Everyone in Scotland owes them a debt of gratitude.
“This mega resort would have had a devastating impact on the iconic local environment, the community and the local economy. Flamingo Land’s own documents projected more than 250 extra cars per hour on local roads at peak times. Anyone who has ever been on the A82 knows that it couldn’t possibly cope with that and would only have led to misery for residents and visitors alike.
“My message to Flamingo Land today is simple; walk away. This community and the people of Scotland have told you time and again that your destructive plans are not welcome. It’s time to accept that verdict and end this saga. We have saved Loch Lomond.”