The decision has been made that the highly controversial £40 million Lomond Banks planning application has been refused.

At the meeting held today, September 16, by the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority Board, members decided that the application will not go ahead.

A total of 14 board members in attendance all refused the application.

During the meeting which spanned five hours board members heard from Lomond Banks representatives along with politicians and prominent members of the community.

(Image: Colin Mearns) Earlier today, officials visited the West Riverside before attending Lomond Parish Church where they made their final decision.

The Yorkshire-based theme park operator, Flamingo Land Ltd, proposed creating more than 100 holiday lodges, two hotels, a waterpark, a monorail, 372 car parking spaces, shops, and more on the site called 'Lomond Banks'.

Opposers to the plans said they had concerns about an increase in traffic of up to 14 more cars every second at peak times, environmental damage including flood risks and harm to local businesses.

(Image: Colin Mearns) A report released ahead of this decision recommended the application be refused citing flood risks and biodiversity plans.

The first planning application proposed by Flamingo Land Ltd in 2017 was redacted before this version was resubmitted in 2022.

(Image: Colin Mearns) Last week, development director for Lomond Banks Jim Paterson urged members of the public to see the application for what 'it really is' and to stop misinformation regarding the application ahead of today's decision.

(Image: Colin Mearns) Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland has been campaigning against the application and started the online petition that raked up over 150,000 signatures.