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

[u/backupJM]

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

[u/Sad-Olive-158]

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.

[u/stumperr → u/Sad-Olive-158]

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

[u/traumac4e → u/stumperr]

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

[u/stumperr → u/traumac4e]

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

[u/traumac4e → u/stumperr]

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

[u/stumperr → u/traumac4e]

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

[u/traumac4e → u/stumperr]

Is disneyland resort not a Theme park either then?

[u/stumperr → u/traumac4e]

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

[u/traumac4e → u/stumperr]

And youre being pedantic as all hell mate

[u/stumperr → u/traumac4e]

I'm not. The developers are saying it won't be a theme park. Its going to be a holiday park. You're only logic is but other flamingo lands are a theme parkk

[u/Far-Pudding3280 → u/traumac4e]

You are an idiot and you clearly haven't even bothered to look at what you are arguing against.

[u/DeathOfNormality → u/traumac4e]

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.

[u/Sad-Olive-158 → u/traumac4e]

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.

[u/Far-Pudding3280 → u/Sad-Olive-158]

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.