East Lothian

The outline design of a scheme to protect Musselburgh from major flood risk was presented to elected members at the full meeting of East Lothian Council on Tuesday 23 January 2024.

Civil engineering contractor Careys is set to start work at the brownfield site of the former Cockenzie coal-fired power station on the East Lothian coast as the next phase of the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm substation construction gets underway.

The Dunbar Community Woodland Group has received £6,000 from Persimmon East Scotland.

At a full meeting of East Lothian Council to be held on 23 January 2024, members will consider the developed Outline Design for the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme.

A local East Lothian based company has assisted Cala Homes to turn one of the area’s largest developments into a green haven, transforming former farmland with the inclusion of thousands of native trees. Cala Homes (East) has called on East Lothian firm Root One East Ltd to support a major bio

Transport minister Fiona Hyslop has formally opened the new East Linton station, marking completion of the latest investment in Scotland’s Railway.

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee met remotely on Tuesday 5 December and considered one application for planning permission in principle for electricity transmission infrastructure between Skateraw and Branxton. Berwick Bank Windfarm Ltd and SSE Renewables submitted the application for

Building and construction firm JR Group has started work on a milestone housing project for East Lothian Council, marking the business’ first project in the region.

An application for planning permission in principle has been submitted for the redevelopment of the Herdmanflat Hospital site in Haddington following three years of detailed surveys, initial design work and a three-month community consultation period. The masterplan for the site was amended to take

Network Rail has completed the construction of East Linton station.

Specialist roofing product supplier PermaRoof Commercial has completed a significant project on a property in the East Lothian region.

East Lothian Council has launched a new grant fund, the Regeneration Project Capital Fund, to support community groups and organisations with capital funding for regeneration projects. The fund has been developed and funded through the Scottish Government’s Place-based Investment Programme (PB

Cruden Building has successfully completed two new housing developments in Prestonpans in East Lothian on behalf of Lar Housing Trust. The £3.2 million Northfields development, located near the railway station and local amenities in Prestonpans, has transformed a former derelict factory site i

East Lothian Council’s Planning Committee has granted permission for a chicken underpass at Howden Farm, Gifford. 

Another significant milestone has been reached in the delivery of the Edinburgh Innovation Hub, a joint venture between East Lothian Council and Queen Margaret University (QMU).