Up to 250 new homes are to be built in Whitecraig, East Lothian.

Planning permission in principle has been granted for the development on land north east of Cowpits Road. Planners had recommended approval subject to a change in developer contributions in line with current council guidelines.

The application was approved on Tuesday as members of East Lothian Planning Committee met on Tuesday to decide on three applications;

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• An application for a change of use at the Quayside complex to form a nursing home was refused permission following a long debate by members. The scheme had been recommended for approval by council planners

• Plans to erect a storage shed adjacent to North Berwick Harbour have been unanimously approved. Planners had recommended refusal on the grounds of the size and position of the shed restricting the amount of space available for dinghy users to manoeuvre in the area and access space for storage.

(LM)