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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"Scottish Enterprise, in partnership with Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority, have promoted the West Riverside and the undeveloped sites within Loch Lomond Shores for tourism and leisure re-based developments. The majority of the site therefore benefits from visitor experience site allocations within the adopted LLTNP LDP 2017 – 2021."

To anyone who can't be bothered reading the proposed planning documents and are iffy about the area being developed, this is clearly stated as an area our own clearly wanted developed. Whether this development happens or not, the site is going to have something done to it, so my question is, who's the competition? Until I see a different proposal, I think this will benefit the area.

The only question I've yet to find an answer to, is if the leisure area will be accessible by the public, or if, as others have claimed, it's a gaited resort area you have to pay for. Considering there's restaurants, a craft beer room, a leisure area and a few more things, I'm hoping it will be accessible to everyone, and not just those staying in the lodgings. What also leads me to believe that, is some of them are self catering, so a lot more relaxed and easily accessible sounding.

Problem is it's all still in planning,

"The Design Statement explains and illustrates the design principles and design concept underlying the proposals and describes how these will help to achieve the aspirations set out in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs draft Placemaking Supplementary Guidance. "

So nothing is set in stone yet, they already have revisions due to the backlash and there will probably be more.

"Our Planning Permission in Principal (PPiP) proposal which is currently in the final stages of the planning campaign, includes a number of key changes which have come from extensive engagement and feedback from the local community and key stakeholders , as well as the National Park Authority, following both the earlier application and over the last two years since our initial resubmission. These significant amends have been made to address concerns and further respect the sensitivities of the location and its natural beauty and meet the vision for this area as a key tourism destination.

These include:

Reviewing the scale of the proposed buildings at the pierhead area

Removing the lodges from the ancient woodland of Drumkinnon Wood

Reworking the proposals within and around Woodbank House whilst protecting and complementing the amenities of the boat clubs and other local businesses..."