CONTROVERSIAL plans for industrial units which were given the go-ahead nearly two-and-a-half years ago have now been shelved.
Thirty-four objections were sent to East Lothian Council’s planning department when East Lothian Land Ltd’s plans for Haddington’s Tyne Close Industrial Estate were revealed. All bar one of those objections came from congregation members of neighbouring Holy Trinity Church.
Among the issues raised were the potential overdevelopment of the site, as well as generating “unacceptable levels of noise disturbance”. Despite those concerns, planners gave the units the go ahead.
Provost John McMillan is one of the directors of the company behind the proposals, alongside council leader Councillor Norman Hampshire.
Mr McMillan told a meeting of Haddington and District Community Council that there were no plans currently for the seven proposed units to be built.
A spokesperson for East Lothian Council said: “Planning permission remains in place for seven business units at Tyne Close; however, East Lothian Land Ltd has taken a business decision not to go ahead with the development, citing increasing costs. It is possible another developer may want to take this opportunity forward.”
Permission was previously granted to demolish the existing “ramshackle” units on the site. However, the units were never demolished.
East Lothian Council established East Lothian Land Ltd (ELL) in 2000 to support the East Lothian economy and local businesses through the acquisition and provision of sites and buildings for business use.
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