Dumbarton’s MSP has renewed her opposition to the proposed Lomond Banks development ahead of a submission deadline.

Jackie Baillie lodged a further objection following the announcement that tourism operator Flamingo Land would appeal against a decision to reject their proposals for West Riverside.

Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority rejected the applicant’s bid for permission to create the Lomond Banks resort on land at Balloch, in September.

Following an epic public meeting of the LLTNPA board, the blueprint for the resort to include monorail, waterpark, hotel and restaurants at the Loch Lomondside resort, was knocked back.

But the developer announced in December that it would lodge an appeal after Scottish Enterprise extended an exclusivity deal relating to the £40 million plan, to allow it to go ahead.

Jackie had previously called on First Minister John Swinney to step in and end the deal for the site in the wake of the fresh National Park rejection.

The politician also urged Scottish Enterprise to go back to the drawing board and engage with the community to find a new use for the controversial site, instead of hedging all bets on the progression of the Flamingo Land resort.

But instead, Scottish Enterprise opted to extend their relationship with Flamingo Land, allowing an appeal to be lodged with the Scottish Government’s Department for Planning and Environmental Appeals.

Jackie lodged a further objection ahead of the deadline this week, backing Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park Authority’s decision and noting concern in the community over the plan.

The Dumbarton constituency MSP said: “I have made it clear that I do not think this plan is the right development for this site.

“I asked John Swinney at First Minister’s Questons to step in and end Flamingo Land’s ties with West Riverside, so fresh engagement with the community could be undertaken and agreement reached on a use for this land.

“He declined to do that and Scottish Enterprise remains determined to stick with the resort development option.

“For those reasons, I have had no choice but to listen to the majority of my constituents and lodge a further objection to this appeal.

“I support the National Park’s reasons for refusal of this plan and I have made this clear to the DPEA.”

She added: “I am clear that the time has come to return to the community for fresh discussions on the future of this site.”

Flamingo Land also had a 2018 bid for planning permission rejected before scaling back the development and tabling the fresh application.