East Lothian

New discretionary charges for East Lothian Council’s Planning Service have now come into force. Agreed by the council's cabinet last month, the new charges came into force on 1st April.

East Lothian Council has approved permission for 86 houses and four flats on land to the north of Castlehill, Elphinstone.

Apprentice stonemasons with The Ridge project in Dunbar have completed a commission at a multi-million-pound new facility. The two apprentices, Darren Brown and Simon Reay, worked on a boundary wall on the Wallyford Secondary Learning Campus site. They were supervised and trained by The Ridge Founda

Detailed plans for the Edinburgh Innovation Hub next to Queen Margaret University (QMU) have now been submitted to East Lothian Council for approval.

A £1.1 million project to repair and refurbish the stonework and surrounding gardens at the historic Preston Tower in Prestonpans is making good progress.

Thirty new council flats and houses are now under construction in Pencaitland, the first new council homes to be built in the village since 1985. Cruden Building Scotland, part of the wider Cruden Group, has started work on the energy efficient homes, which are funded by East Lothian Council's capit

East Lothian’s newest school has welcomed its first students – seven months before the building is due to open.

The progression of a Flood Protection Scheme to reduce the flood risk to properties and wider infrastructure of Musselburgh continues with the commencement of the public consultations on the Outline Design in February 2023.

(from right) Cllr Fiona Dugdale, head teacher Gail Preston, head of education Nicola McDowell, Eddie Reid ELC service manager – strategic asset & capital plan management, chair of Wallyford Community Council Alister Hadden, Philip Galbraith and Graeme Lang both Morrison Construction Cabine

Work to prepare the former Cockenzie Power Station site for regeneration begins today following East Lothian Council’s bid for £11.3 million of the UK Government’s Levelling Up funding has been successful.

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) has announced that high level masonry inspections have started at Tantallon Castle and Dirleton Castle. The inspections can take over a month due to the scope of the task and the different characteristics of the buildings, many of which date back several hundred y

East Lothian Council has refused planning permission for almost 200 new homes in Tranent with councillors calling for more power to protect land set aside for business use.

Plans for a replacement primary school at Whitecraig were approved yesterday by East Lothian Council’s planning committee.

East Lothian Council has lodged a Pre Application Notice (PAN) for the masterplan to redevelop the former Herdmanflat Hospital in Haddington. Affordable housing for older people that will assist in meeting East Lothian’s growing demand is being prioritised for the land.

Plans have been submitted for one of the world’s biggest wind farms in the Firth of Forth capable of providing power to more than five million homes.