Minutes from a Scottish Enterprise (SE) meeting on October 25 last year show bosses found the controversial £40million bid had “no clear alignment” with their “mission focus’.
They also noted “vocal public opposition’ to plans.
The meeting was held a month after Loch Lomond national park chiefs unanimously threw out the plans for the 46-acre resort.
The Yorkshire theme park operator signed an exclusivity deal with SE in 2016, meaning only they can buy the public land at the Balloch site.
But despite the bid being rejected, SE renewed its agreement, enabling Flamingo Land to lodge an appeal with SNP ministers.
The meeting details were released under freedom of information laws to campaigner Nick Kempe.
Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer said: “Flamingo...
They also noted “vocal public opposition’ to plans.
The meeting was held a month after Loch Lomond national park chiefs unanimously threw out the plans for the 46-acre resort.
The Yorkshire theme park operator signed an exclusivity deal with SE in 2016, meaning only they can buy the public land at the Balloch site.
But despite the bid being rejected, SE renewed its agreement, enabling Flamingo Land to lodge an appeal with SNP ministers.
The meeting details were released under freedom of information laws to campaigner Nick Kempe.
Scottish Greens MSP Ross Greer said: “Flamingo...
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