2018 local development plan EAST LOTHIAN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2018 Adopted by resolution of East Lothian Council on 27th September 2018 This plan was produced by East Lothian Planning Service East Lothian Council John Muir House Haddington EH41 3HA The Ordnance Survey mapping included within this publication is provided by East Lothian Council under licence from the Ordnance Survey in order to fulfil its public function as planning authority. Persons viewing this mapping should contact Ordnance Survey Copyright for advice where they wish to licence Ordnance Survey mapping for their own use. All maps are reproduced from the Ordnance Survey with the permission of the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationary Office, Crown Copyright 201 7. Unauthorised reproduction of the maps in this local plan infringes Crown Copyright. foreword East Lothian is a very attractive place to live, work, do business, recreate and visit. Whilst there are elements we must include in our new Local Development Plan, The area has attractive countryside and coast and a vast amount of cultural as required by the Scottish Government, there are also important aims we have for and natural heritage as well as settlements of different sizes and character. East Lothian, such as growing our local economy, providing more jobs and homes and Yet East Lothian is facing great change in its population, economy and way of life, addressing infrastructure challenges and inequality. which will affect all of us who live here and the towns and villages we live in. The Council’s aims, objectives and outcomes for East Lothian are set out in the It is vitally important that we conserve East Lothian’s special qualities for future Council Plan and its Single Outcome Agreement as well as in its other plans, generations. But at the same time it is also important to embrace change policies and strategies. This Local Development Plan provides a complementary and to provide appropriate opportunities to help grow and diversify East Lothian’s land use strategy to help us achieve our ambitions for the future of the area. economy and to create more jobs in the area. Significant population growth is expected to continue in East Lothian and we need to help ensure that the Scottish Government’s requirement to provide sufficient land for new homes can be met whilst delivering more affordable homes. We also need to maintain high quality services and infrastructure, taking into account the needs of our growing communities. This Local Development Plan sets out the Council’s planning strategy and policies to help stimulate, guide and manage future development within East Lothian. It has to be reviewed at least every five years to update the Council’s planning strategy Councillor Norman Hampshire and policies, and to identify any appropriate additional land for new development. Spokesperson for Environment contents 1 Introduction 4 Infrastructure and resources The Development Plan 2 Connections: Transportation, East Lothian: The Place 3 Digital & Other Networks 92 The National, Regional & Local Policy Context 8 Energy Generation, Distribution & Transmission 105 Vision, Aims, Objectives & Outcomes 10 Waste 115 Minerals 117 2 A spatial strategy for East Lothian 5 Diverse countryside and coastal areas Main Strategy Diagram 16 Development in the Countryside 124 Spatial Strategy for the Musselburgh Cluster 18 Development in Coastal Areas 127 Spatial Strategy for the Prestonpans / Special Rural Landscapes 128 Cockenzie / Port Seton / Longniddry Cluster 26 Green Network 129 Spatial Strategy for the Blindwells Cluster 30 Roadside Advertisements 130 Spatial Strategy for the Tranent Cluster 34 Spatial Strategy for the Haddington Cluster 40 Spatial Strategy for the Dunbar Cluster 46 6 Our natural environment & cultural heritage Spatial Strategy for the North Berwick Cluster 52 Natural Heritage 132 Cultural Heritage 140 3 Growing our economy and communities 7 Design General Urban Development Policies 60 Planning for Employment 63 Design of New Development 146 Tourism 66 Housing Density 148 Planning for Housing 67 Major Development Sites 148 Education, Community & Health and Social Care Facilities 77 Extension and Alterations to Existing Buildings 149 Infill, Backland and Garden Ground Development 150 Design Standards for New Housing Areas 150 Development Briefs 150 8 Delivery Context, Funding and Delivery Mechanisms 152 proposals & policies A spatial strategy for East Lothian Musselburgh Cluster Tranent Cluster PROP MH1 Land at Craighall, Musselburgh 20 PROP TT1 Housing at Windygoul South, Tranent 36 PROP MH2 Land at Old Craighall Village 21 PROP TT2 Windygoul Primary School Expansion Land 36 PROP MH3 Land at Old Craighall Junction South West 21 PROP TT3 Employment at Windygoul South, Tranent 36 PROP MH4 Land at Old Craighall Junction 21 PROP TT4 Lammermoor Terrace, Tranent 36 PROP MH5 Former Edenhall Hospital Site 22 PROP TT5 Bankpark Grove, Tranent 37 PROP TT6 Kingslaw, Tranent 37 PROP MH6 Pinkie Mains 22 PROP TT7 Macmerry North 37 PROP MH7 Pinkie Mains (Intensification) 22 PROP TT8 Macmerry Business Park East 37 PROP MH8 Levenhall 22 PROP TT9 Gladsmuir East 37 PROP MH9 Land at Wallyford 23 PROP TT10 Limeylands Road, Ormiston 38 PROP MH10 Land at Dolphingstone 23 PROP TT11 Elphinstone West 38 PROP MH11 New Secondary School Establishment 23 PROP TT12 Woodhall Road, Wester Pencaitland 38 PROP MH12 Barbachlaw, Wallyford 24 PROP TT13 Lempockwells Road, Wester Pencaitland 38 PROP MH13 Land at Whitecraig South 24 PROP TT14 Park View, Easter Pencaitland 39 PROP MH14 Land at Whitecraig North 24 PROP MH15 Whitecraig Primary School Expansion Land 24 Haddington Cluster PROP MH16 Levenhall Links to Prestonpans: PROP HN1 Letham Mains, Haddington 42 Area for Habitat Improvement 25 PROP HN2 Letham Mains Expansion, Haddington 42 PROP HN3 Land at Dovecot, Haddington 42 Prestonpans/Cockenzie/Port Seton/Longniddry Cluster PROP HN4 Land at Gateside East, Haddington 43 PROP PS1 Longniddry South 28 PROP HN5 Land at Gateside West, Haddington 43 PROP PS2 Land at Dolphingstone North, Prestonpans 28 PROP HN6 Gateside West, Haddington 43 PROP HN7 Land at Alderston Road, Haddington 43 Blindwells Cluster PROP HN8 Land at Peppercraig East, Haddington 43 PROP BW1 Blindwells New Settlement 31 PROP BW2 Safeguarding Blindwells Expansion Area 33 Policy BW3 Blindwells Area Design Framework 33 Growing our economy & communities Dunbar Cluster General Urban Development Policies PROP DR1 Hallhill South West, Dunbar 48 Policy TC1 Town Centre First Principle 61 PROP DR2 Hallhill North, Dunbar 48 Policy TC2 Town and Local Centre 61 PROP DR3 Hallhill Healthy Living Centre Expansion Land 48 Policy TC3 Protection of Local Facilities 62 PROP DR4 Brodie Road, Dunbar 48 Policy TC4 Hot Food Outlets 62 PROP DR5 Land at Newtonlees, Dunbar 49 Policy RCA1 Residential Character and Amenity 62 PROP DR6 Beveridge Road Belhaven, Dunbar 49 PROP DR7 Land at Spott Road, Dunbar 49 Planning for Employment PROP DR8 Pencraig Hill, East Linton 49 Policy EMP1 Business and Employment Locations 63 PROP DR9 Land at East Linton Auction Mart 50 Policy EMP2 Operational Harbours 63 PROP DR10 Innerwick East, Innerwick 50 PROP DR11 St John’s Street, Spott 50 Tourism PROP DR12 Land at Newtonlees Farm, Dunbar 50 Policy TOUR1 Archerfield 66 Policy TOUR2 Belhaven chalets 66 North Berwick Cluster Policy TOUR3 Dunbar Castle Vaults 66 PROP NK1 Mains Farm, North Berwick 54 Policy TOUR4 Hotels and Guest Houses 66 PROP NK2 North Berwick high School and Law Primary School Expansion Land 54 Planning for Housing PROP NK3 Gilsland, North Berwick 54 HOU1 Established Housing Land 67 PROP NK4 Land at Tantallon road, North Berwick 54 Policy HOU2 Maintaining an Adequate 5-year Effective PROP NK5 Land at Farrygate Farm, North Berwick 55 Housing Land Supply 72 PROP NK6 Former Fire Training School, Gullane 55 Policy HOU3 Affordable Housing Quota 73 PROP NK7 Saltcoats, Gullane 55 Policy HOU4 Affordable Housing Tenure Mix 74 PROP NK8 Fenton Gait East, Gullane 56 Policy HOU5 Residential Care & Nursing Homes - PROP NK9 Fenton Gait South, Gullane 56 Change of Use 75 PROP NK10 Aberlady West, Aberlady 56 Policy HOU6 Residential Care & Nursing Homes - Location 75 PROP NK11 Castlemains Dirleton 56 Policy HOU7 Housing in Multiple Occupation 75 Policy HOU8 Gypsy/Travellers Site 76 Our infrastructure & resources Education, Community & Health and Social Care Facilities Transportation, Digital & Other Networks Policy SECF1 Safeguarded Education and Community Facilities 77 Policy T1 Development Location and Accessibility 94 PROP ED1 Musselburgh Cluster Education Proposals 78 Policy T2 General Transport Impact 94 PROP ED2 Prestonpans Cluster Education Proposals 79 PROP T3 Segregated Active Travel Corridor 94 PROP ED3 Blindwells Cluster Education Proposals 79 Policy T4 Active Travel Routes and Core Paths PROP ED4 Tranent Cluster Education Proposals 80 as part of the Green Network Strategy 94 PROP T5 Cycle Route Network 95 PROP ED5 Haddington Cluster Education Proposals 81 Policy T6 Reallocation of Road Space and Pedestrian PROP ED6 Dunbar Cluster Education Proposals 82 Crossing Points 95 PROP ED7 North Berwick Cluster Education Proposals 82 Policy T7 Information Technology 95 PROP CF1 Provision of New Sports Pitches and Policy T8 Bus Network Improvements 95 Changing Accommodation 84 PROP T9 Safeguarding of Land for Station Policy HSC1 Health Care Sites 85 Car Parks – Musselburgh, Longniddry, Drem 96 PROP HSC2 Health Care Facilities Proposals 85 PROP T10 Safeguarding of Land for Platform Lengthening – Musselburgh,