There have been further issues with planning licenses for LEGOLAND but it looks like they have a lot of weight behind them now.
No site clearing has been done yet. The five-month window for site clearing opened Nov. 1, under state and federal regulations designed to protect two species of bats.In another new development, Sen. Chuck Schumer has stepped into the complex approvals process, calling on the Army Corps of Engineers to expedite approvals for the Legoland New York park. The Corps of Engineers is involved because there are wetlands on the site. The Otterkill flows through the east side of the site and there is a pondSource: http://www.recordonline.com/news/20171221/schumer-steps-into-legoland-approvals-processSchumer, D-N.Y, wrote Col. Thomas Asbery, commander of the New York District Corps of Engineers, urging the corps to “promptly review” Legoland’s application and issue the necessary wetland permits “if appropriate.” In his letter, Schumer emphasized the anticipated jobs and economic benefits Merlin Entertainments, Legoland’s parent, has promised.