East Lothian

Cruden Homes is supporting the upgrade of the outdoor areas at East Lothian’s Macmerry Miners Welfare & Community Hub, giving materials and providing labour from its team at Longniddry Village.  The work will support the Hub's improvement programme, improving its outdoor facilities an

East Lothian Council has approved plans for a pet crematorium at Boggs Holdings, Pencaitland. The application was for a change of use of agricultural land at 32 Boggs Holdings to form a pet cremation facility and associated works including an above-ground gas tank. Planning permission was granted re

East Lothian councillors have received an update on progress towards the potential development of a new data centre on part of the former Cockenzie Power Station site. While discussions remain at a very early stage, work is continuing between East Lothian Council and Sustainable Development Capital

East Lothian Council has approved a new retail development on land east of Dunbar Garden Centre.

East Lothian Council has published officer assessments of a list of potential development sites as it looks to identify land for 6,650 houses during the period of the next Local Development Plan (LDP2).

Miller Homes is to hold a public consultation this week into plans to deliver a development including new homes, car parking and infrastructure on the outskirts of Tranent.

The main refurbishment works at the Loch Centre in Tranent are scheduled to begin in early October as part of a £5 million repair and revitalisation project.  The timetable has been drawn up following the appointment of Algo Construction Scotland as the contractor to carry out the improve

Longniddry Village Longniddry has been named Housing Development of the Year (Large Private Sale) For the Scottish Home Awards 2026.

A new agreement between Taylor Wimpey East Scotland and Wheatley Homes has been finalised, paving the way for the delivery of 34 high-quality affordable homes at Letham Meadows on the outskirts of Haddington.

Avant Homes is to deliver 52 new homes for East Lothian Housing Association (ELHA) at Blindwells after agreeing a £10.6 million deal with the affordable housing provider. The social rented homes will form part of the housebuilder’s £48m, 174-home Althamer View development, which fe

Rettie’s Town and Country team has seen strong growth across East Lothian and Midlothian over the last year, with the Andrew Smith-led team completing 91 sales with property values ranging from £125,000 to £2.5 million.   The property firm continues to strengthen its specialis

East Lothian Council’s plan to manage the local roads network amid rising demands from population growth and new developments was approved by Cabinet at its meeting this week. 

Housebuilder Cruden has developed a new schools initiative in East Lothian, aimed at tackling the construction skills shortage, with pupils at Knox Academy taking part in hands-on sessions designed to bring careers in the industry to life.

East Lothian Council's planning committee has voted to object to the repowering of Crystal Rig windfarm due to insufficient information.

Comprehensive design work will be undertaken on the proposed scheme to reduce flood risk in Musselburgh following a full meeting of East Lothian Council last week. Elected members approved starting Stage 6 of the project (detailed design) early due to “continuing uncertainty” caused by a