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01/12/2021

Council Seeks Views Over Plans To Replace Whitecraig Primary School

East Lothian Council has announced it is seeking views over plans to replace Whitecraig Primary School.

Construction of a new school, to replace the existing building nearby, is being supported through the Scottish Government's Infrastructure Investment Plan.

The new school will include modern teaching facilities in a high-quality learning environment, as well as space for community use.

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East Lothian Council is seeking to gain feedback on the proposals as an early stage of the planning process. Comments gathered on the recently-published Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) will be used to inform the final planning application, which is expected to be submitted later will also be the subject of a more detailed consultation.

Following a recent online consultation event, information on the proposals has been published on the council's Consulation Hub.

This will be live for comment until 10 December.

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