diff --git a/src/main/java/Team5/SmartTowns/landmarks/LandmarksController.java b/src/main/java/Team5/SmartTowns/landmarks/LandmarksController.java
index f7005bed0229ebaffaa4ee283fb5368001694cec..945262fbb0f4632c61d18c9d8b10a06d42d62ea8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/Team5/SmartTowns/landmarks/LandmarksController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/Team5/SmartTowns/landmarks/LandmarksController.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ public class LandmarksController {
             LocationsCoordinates ALocCoord = new LocationsCoordinates(locationID, locCoord.getLocationCoordsLat(), locCoord.getLocationCoordsLong());
             boolean checkIfCoorsWithinBoundaries =  placesCoordinatesRepo.checkIfCoordsAreWithinTownBoundary(ALocCoord);
             if (checkIfCoorsWithinBoundaries==false){ // if coords outside associated town, form is returned to original state
-                return new ModelAndView("redirect:/checkpointApproval");
+                return new ModelAndView("redirect:/checkpointApproval?error");
             }
             placesCoordinatesRepo.addLocationCoord(ALocCoord); // adds valid landmark to locations table
             locationRepository.updateApprovalStatus(locationID); // updates approval status accordingly
diff --git a/src/main/resources/templates/landmarks/locationApprovalFormTh.html b/src/main/resources/templates/landmarks/locationApprovalFormTh.html
index eb8c45db5cebcf1f755f1aecdc29f5cb98b98495..9ec50fbdd3031fa7a289b40fd2df895ab3ce9e02 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/templates/landmarks/locationApprovalFormTh.html
+++ b/src/main/resources/templates/landmarks/locationApprovalFormTh.html
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@
             <br><br>
         <label> Location Latitude:
             <input type="text" th:field="*{locationCoordsLat}" placeholder="Latitude Here">
-        <div th:errors="*{locationCoordsLat}" th:if="${#fields.hasErrors('locationCoordsLat')}">ErrorlocationCoordsLat</div>
+        <div th:if="${param==error}" class="coordError">Invalid Coordinates entered</div>
             <br><br>
             <label> Location Longitude:
                 <input type="text" th:field="*{locationCoordsLong}" placeholder="Latitude Here">
         </label><br><br>
-        <div th:errors="*{locationCoordsLong}" th:if="${#fields.hasErrors('locationCoordsLong')}">ErrorlocationCoordsLat</div>
+            <div th:if="${param==error}" class="coordError">Invalid Coordinates entered<
             <input type="submit">
 
     </form>