Tag: East Lothian Council

A second short term holiday flat owner on North Berwick High Street has had a bid to carry on renting it out rejected this week.East Lothian Council planners rejected an application by the owner...

Trustees of a charity set up to help the poor increased the number of grants issued last year after they faced criticism over its lack of charitable activity.The Dr Bruce Fund, which was set...

Planners have refused to allow a short term holiday let to carry on operating despite both neighbours writing letters of support for the applicant.Janet Bradbury applied to East Lothian Council for a Certificate of Lawfulness...

The owners of an historic East Lothian house have been given the go ahead to build a log cabin in their woods as long as it is only used by residents.Yester House owners applied...

Plans to put a ‘wraparound’ box dormer on the roof of a house in North Berwick have been described as “harmfully disruptive” by planners.The proposals to expand into the attic of the property on...

An asphalt plant operating in a rural areas has been given the go ahead to install two ‘welfare cabins’ for its workers.The cabins, one of which will be a portable toilet and changing area,...

Nearly half of funds available for community causes went unclaimed last year, it has emerged, with hundreds of thousands of pounds lying unspent.A report on East Lothian’s four common good funds – which have...

A couple who rent out their East Lothian home through Air BnB for an average of two months a year are appealing after planners said the holiday use was unauthorised.Amanda White applied for a...

Holiday guests at a seaside flat in North Berwick have been described as “thoroughly irritating” and “frightening” by neighbours in the block.The owners of the three bedroom property, known as Apartment Sula Bassana, appealed...

An East Lothian farm shop sold alcohol for more than three months despite not holding an up to date licence.East Linton Mart Farm Shop and cafe’s licence ran out in February this year but...

Pub operators have appealed to licensing chiefs not to enforce police calls for plastic glasses to be used outside because it was not ‘upmarket’ enough.A Representative for the Eagle Inn, Dunbar, applied to East...

A pub which sparked police concern after installing a pool table has taken it away in a bid to be more family friendly.The Railway Hotel, in Haddington, applied to East Lothian Licensing Board to...

A gypsy travellers camp which was closed in 2021 after extensive vandalism will need more than £220,000 to make it safe to live on, a report has revealed.Midlothian and East Lothian Councils jointly run the...

School bosses have vowed to review evacuation procedures after pupils were left out on a playing field for up to two hours in baking heat earlier this week.Parents took to social media to vent...

An historic pub saved from closure by its local community has won the fight to create a beer garden on ‘open space’ behind it. The Tower Inn, in Tranent, which first opened in 1902, was...

Parents of older children in East Lothian have been urged to ensure they know where they are during the summer holiday by the local police chief, amid concerns over anti-social behaviour in the county. Chief...

Two brothers who turned a derelict building into an Airbnb property on a small steading have won their fight for a licence to operate it despite objections from neighbours.Ruiraidh and Jamie Menzie bought the...

A fire chief has praised an East Lothian charity for helping his crews save animals lives with emergency resuscitation kits. Station commander Elliot Whitson took time out of presenting a report to East Lothian Council’s...

More than a third of all antisocial behaviour complaints received by East Lothian Council over six months came from Musselburgh, a new report has revealed. The county’s biggest town has seen a spate of youth-related...

The number of homes broken into in East Lothian nearly doubled last year as gangs of young thieves travelled to the county on the hunt for expensive cars and jewellery. A police report has revealed...

Dozens of dead people were identified as still being on a council house waiting list with nearly 100 more holding blue badges during a fraud investigation. East Lothian Council employed a counter fraud officer last...

A home owner has been warned to check for birds before replacing windows after planners spotted a nest on Google Maps during a check.The owner of the house on Tipperwell Way, Penicuik, applied for...

Residents in East Lothian who missed the deadline to sign up to a new garden waste bin collection will be given a second chance later this summer. East Lothian Council scraps its free garden bin service...

Concerns have been raised over fire safety at a proposed new electricity station and  battery storage site in East Lothian after it was revealed emergency crews in the area do not have the right equipment...

Councillors have thrown out plans to open a new family theme park on an East Lothian farm after they were told the crops lost would be equivalent to one million pints of beer. Concerns over...

The owner of a North Berwick holiday flat who was granted a licence to operate despite not having planning approval has lost his appeal to Scottish Ministers. James Miller-Stirling was refused permission to carry on...

A retired couple’s plan to create more space in their home has been rejected after councillors said their proposed extension was ‘too big’. Mark and Mandy Bradford applied for permission to add more living space...

A Dunbar flat owner has won an appeal to carry on using it as a short term let after councillors ruled the stone stairs leading to its door were ‘quieter’ than wooden ones. The owner of...

A fine furniture workshop has been given the go ahead to be built in an East Lothian woods after councillors overturned a decision by planners to reject it.Iain Stirling was refused planning permission to...

Plans for a new family park in the East Lothian countryside have been recommended for refusal by planners over concerns about road safety. The operator of East Links Family Park, outside Dunbar, submitted plans to ‘relocate’...