Plans underway for housing at former Wallyford Primary School site

East Lothian Council has lodged a Pre-Application Notice (PAN) for the masterplan to redevelop the former Wallyford Primary School. As part of the planning process, a three-month public consultation will be carried out. 

Located on the former Wallyford primary school grounds, off Salters Road, plans for the site include 60 properties for social rent including six wheelchair accessible flats. 

The project is part of a collaborative programme to deliver net zero ready affordable housing. East Lothian Council is working with other local authorities across the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal area to deliver 140 homes using an innovative model developed by the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator and now being implemented by the Regional Delivery Alliance. It includes increased offsite construction which contributes to increased sustainability and health and safety as well as reduced build time on site.  You can find out more about the model and delivery partners via the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator website.   

All views collected or submitted during the consultation will be considered prior to a planning application in principle being lodged. At that point, interested parties will again have the opportunity to comment via the planning process. 

A two-stage consultation process is taking place over October and November 2024. This will allow members of the public to attend a drop in presentation and meet Housing Services and the architects involved in the project. 

Stage One involved a drop in presentation held at Wallyford Learning Campus on Tuesday 29 October. 

Stage two will allow members of the public an opportunity to hear how the Stage One consultation responses and comments have been considered by the council and allow an opportunity for further comments in advance of the planning application in principle being lodged.

• Tuesday 19 November 3.45-8pm, Wallyford Learning Campus - Main Assembly Hall – entrance via the Leisure Entrance from the north car park.

 The event is drop-in and attendees do not need to register their attendance in advance and will not need to attend for the full four hours.

 Responses can be submitted at the drop-in events or can be emailed to the Housing Strategy & Development Team or in writing to the team at: 

Former Wallyford Primary School Consultation

Housing Strategy & Development Team

East Lothian Council - Penston House

Macmerry Industrial Estate

Macmerry

EH33 1EX

For more information on the South East Scotland City Region Deal, visit the website.