PLANS for 16 new homes on the outskirts of Gullane are being considered by East Lothian Council.

CALA Homes already has a number of housing sites in the village.

Now it has applied for planning permission for 16 properties – including four ‘affordable homes’ – on land south-east of Fenton Gait.

If the scheme is approved, the affordable homes would be contained within a single terraced property to the north of the site.

Documents submitted to the council’s planning department show that the proposed design has changed since the Fenton Gait South development was first mooted more than 12 months ago.

The design and access statement with the council notes: “The design of the layout has evolved through the design process, through conversations with consultants and East Lothian planning department.

“The most significant change was establishing the outward-looking approach of the dwellings to ensure a positive outlook of development along the eastern edge of the village, and establishing the same principles of design approach that have been developed for the Saltcoats Field proposals.”

Already, CALA is involved in three other housing projects in the village.

Work is well under way to transform the former Scottish Fire and Rescue Service college site into 125 properties.

Meanwhile, to the south of the village at Saltcoats Field, 150 homes are planned, with permission given earlier this year. While 36 homes are being built at Fenton Gait East.

A spokesman for CALA Homes (East) said: “We’re very proud to be playing our part in developing Gullane and providing much-needed homes in the town.”