East Lothian

The architects behind the Scottish Seabird Centre in North Berwick have been appointed to lead work on developing outline proposals for a new National Marine Centre. Simpson & Brown Architects worked on the original Scottish Seabird Centre building which became a very popular landmark when it op

Work on the new £70 million East Lothian Community Hospital will start in October after financial contracts were signed with the Scottish Government. The facility, which is being developed jointly by NHS Lothian and East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership, will provide a fit-for-purpose fac

East Lothian Council has approved a plan which sets out how it will deliver over 10,000 new homes over the next 10 years. The finalised Proposed Local Development Plan (LDP), which was given the green light by councillors this week, sets out the council’s planning strategy, sites and policies to g

A tradesman has been fined for using East Lothian Council's Trusted Trader logo when he was not a member of the scheme. Edward Grey, of East Coast Cladding, was fined £200 at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this month after pleading guilty to claiming to be a signatory to a code of practice when he

Work on the new East Lothian Community Hospital could start within months, East Lothian Council has announced. The new hospital is to be built on the site of the current Roodlands Hospital in Haddington.

A planning application has been submitted by Cruden Homes to deliver 107 homes at Aberlady. Owned by Wemyss and March Estates, the proposed development site lies to the west of Aberlady, off Kirk Road. The application also includes associated infrastructure and open space.

CALA Homes has submitted plans for a development of 36 homes in an East Lothian village. Following extensive engagement with local residents and the Dirleton Village Association, the developer has sought to design the site in a manner that respects the village setting, with a host of unique, tailore

Plans have been lodged for a mixed-use development including the delivery of around 450 new homes at Longniddry, East Lothian. Located around Longniddry Farm, to the south of the existing village, the planning application for Planning Permission in Principle (PPiP) has been lodged by developer Socia

Muir Construction has won a £5.75 million contract to re-build and expand Randolph Hill Nursing Homes Group's Muirfield nursing home in Gullane. The contract will be carried out in two phases with work on the first 12 month phase beginning immediately and will focus on creating the facility’s mai

Henderson House Architecture firm Barton Willmore has secured planning permission in principle for up to 125 residential units on the site of the former Fire & Rescue Service College in Gullane, East Lothian, subject to the signing of a planning agreement.

A proposed updated planning document covering Edinburgh and South East Scotland is to be discussed during a public meeting next week. The SESplan (Strategic Development Planning Authority for Edinburgh and South East Scotland) aims to prepare and maintain an up-to-date Strategic Development Plan whi

Final proposals for a £2 million extension and refurbishment of Prestonpans Health Centre have been approved by East Lothian Council. The plans will see the building increase in size and will provide purpose-built spaces for patients and staff.

Barratt Developments plc is seeking more sub-contractors in East Lothian and the surrounding area to help it meet its ambitious plans for growth. With household names Barratt and David Wilson Homes, the housebuilder says as the economy continues to pick up and demand for new homes increases, it’s

Queen Margaret Drive Plans are being advanced for an £80 million Innovation Park next to the Musselburgh campus of Queen Margaret University (QMU).

The Torness nuclear power station in East Lothian which produces enough power for two million homes is to remain operational for at least an extra seven years, operator EDF has announced. In a statement to the stock market this morning, the French energy firm said the plant would now be operational