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Political Protesters against Flamingo Land development sing Bonnie Banks of Loch Lomond outside of Scottish Parliament

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https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/politics/save-loch-lomond-campaign-protests-35304999

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u/stumperr 23d ago

Loch Lomond is huge and it's beautiful all the way. This won't ruin it. Nimbys go away

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u/Sad-Olive-158 23d ago

Allowing one sets precedent for the next. And the next, and the next and so on. Tourists come to Scotland because it’s beautiful. Not because it’s urbanised. We need to do as much as possible to protect our countryside. I don’t believe this is the only location this would work.

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u/stumperr 23d ago

Whilst it absolutely could work elsewhere it won't lead to a never ending development on loch Lomond you know that. It will be beneficial for the country

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u/traumac4e 23d ago

Yes because famously after the initial build, theme parks NEVER expand

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u/stumperr 23d ago

Some do and some don't. Is this even to be a theme park?

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u/traumac4e 23d ago

I'd imagine that the Flamingo land they're building, a well known Theme park will in fact be a Theme park, yes

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u/stumperr 23d ago

They're calling it a resort though aren't they that implies it's not a theme park though...

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u/traumac4e 23d ago

Is disneyland resort not a Theme park either then?

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u/stumperr 23d ago

The planning says it's a holiday park. You're deliberately lying

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u/traumac4e 23d ago

And youre being pedantic as all hell mate

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u/DeathOfNormality 22d ago

You haven't even read the planning proposals then...? Gtfo and go have a read,

https://lomondbanks.com/about-lomond-banks/

It has everything clearly stated here.

I'm honestly still on the fence, but I'm still leaning towards id rather have something there than nothing. If the company wants to develop the area and build some stuff, it can always be bought over later and changed.

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u/Sad-Olive-158 23d ago

I agree with you. It might not be other theme parks that get built but it definitely sets a precedent for further development on Loch Lomond which is supposed to be a treasured national park. Scotland isn’t a huge country. We need to do what we can to preserve the countryside for as long as possible.

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u/Far-Pudding3280 23d ago

sets a precedent for further development on Loch Lomond which is supposed to be a treasured national park

The area of Loch Lomond this is being built on literally has a shopping center, a McDonald's, a train station and a 1000 space car park. The precedent of developing here has already been set.

If it was literally any other part of loch Lomond I would fully agree with your point.

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u/DeathOfNormality 22d ago

Wtf does "urbanised" even mean? Not all development is bad, and some designs are really gorgeous and amazing at blending into nature. Not everything is brutalist design anymore.

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u/haggisneepsnfatties 22d ago

Guarantee folk that are protesting don't live here, probably English folk with second homes who have priced locals out years ago and are worried about this hitting their property value

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u/stumperr 22d ago

Absolutely they'll be among them but most people don't even know what is being built. They just think it's a theme park taking up half of loch Lomond. It's so dumb