Managed retreat is a strategic approach to adapting to coastal erosion and sea-level rise by relocating structures and ceasing development in high-risk areas. This policy is considered sustainable as it allows natural coastal processes to occur without human interference, thereby…
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Watching the development of LDP2
Do you have views about land use in and around West Barns and Dunbar?
In March 2023 a public survey asked our local community their views on a wide range of topics that the Local Place Plan could focus on. The focus of this plan is future land use and will feed into the…
Jigsaw Muddle – How about some biodiversity green infrastructure?
Decent green infrastructure pieces are still substantially missing, despite interesting proposals in the forestry and local development plan (LDP2) documents. Open meeting “Still putting the jigsaw together” – Green Energy Infrastructure in East Lammermuir. East Lothian Council and East Lammermuir…
Local Place Planning?
Feel free to use this experimental mapping tool to add your thoughts and improve your local place plan (Ward 6 is or main area of interest). If you need your data exported to prepare a final submission, do get in…
Thinking Allowed
Never before has it been quite so important to think the unthinkable. With unprecedented pressures on land resources, we need a saner plan for protecting nature. Whilst the planning system is designed mainly to guide development, not stop it, there’s…
Protecting the landscape
From Issues that will affect East Lothian in the next 10-15 years Landscape, Green Belt and Countryside around Towns East Lothian has an attractive landscape which is protected by a number of designations. Green Belt This can currently be found…