East Lothian Council has proposed the development of a new road to help access the former Cockenzie Power Station site.

The council said that the purpose of the proposed road would be to assist with access to new substations which have planning consent to be built on parts of the site, as well as facilitating future development on the wider site. Doing so would minimise the need for traffic to travel through existing streets in Cockenzie and Port Seton.


The proposed road would link the existing Alder Road roundabout on the B6371 approach to Cockenzie with the existing B1348 road – almost opposite the western entrance to the main part of the former power station site. New signalised junctions would be created at each end of the road.

Much of the route would follow an existing service road to the former coal plant.

The road would be built in phases and would open to the public following completion of the two substations. It would be complemented by a lane, largely set back from the main roadway, to encourage safe walking and cycling and help improve connections between Cockenzie and Port Seton and Prestonpans. It is expected that most mature trees will remain in place along the route.

An application for the road is expected to be lodged shortly lodged with East Lothian Council’s Planning Department.