East Lothian

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).

Scottish Water has broken ground on a pioneering new type of hydro energy generation scheme at Whiteadder Reservoir in East Lothian as part of its work to reduce carbon emissions.

Remedial work to address building defects at Preston Lodge High School in East Lothian has been agreed. Inspections this spring confirmed that Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) - a lightweight form of precast concrete, frequently used in public sector buildings in the UK from the mid-196

Octopus Real Estate has provided a loan of £6.4 million to finance the ground-up development of 14 new homes in North Berwick.

Ambassador Living has secured a £9.5 million finance facility from Paragon Bank’s Development Finance division for the completion of its Wallace Park project in Wallyford, East Lothian.

Plans to deliver 78 new homes and upgrade facilities at Dunbar Golf Club have been given the green light once again.

East Lothian Council has submitted a planning application to extend the boundary of North Berwick High School and create new sports pitches. The application details a change of agricultural land to form two grass sports pitches with landscaping, pathway, drainage and associated works.

Wallyford Learning Campus has officially been handed over to East Lothian Council marking completion of the main body of works.

Belhaven Hill School, a boarding school in Dunbar, has received planning permission for an innovative new building which aims to inspire students and foster creativity in a school environment.

East Lothian Council has made changes to proposals for the redevelopment of the former Herdmanflat hospital site in Haddington following a three-month public consultation. The council purchased the site from NHS Lothian in April 2020 with support from the Scottish Government, when the hospital&

East Lothian Council is now charging developers appropriate recovery costs for processing and issuing Road Construction Consents (RCC). Road Construction Consent, as well as planning permission, is needed from the local roads authority for a new road or an extension of an existing road.