Whittingehame House - Tree Preservation Order for two trees (T1 and T2)

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (SCOTLAND) ACT 1997

THE EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL (WHITTINGEHAME HOUSE, HADDINGTON, EAST LOTHIAN) TREE PRESERVATION ORDER No.146 (2025)

Notice is hereby given that East Lothian Council (referred to below as the “Council”) as statutory planning authority in exercise of their powers conferred upon them by Section 160 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997 (referred to below as the “1997 Act”) have made The East Lothian Council (Whittingehame House, Haddington, East Lothian) Tree Preservation Order No.146 (2025) (referred to below as the “Order”) in respect of two Protected Trees (T1 and T2) as specified in the Order.

The Order takes effect on 4 March 2025 and provides immediate protection for two Protected Trees (T1 and T2) as specified in the Order.

In terms of Section 160(1) of the 1997 Act, it appears to the Council that the requirements of Section 160(1A) (a) and (b) of the 1997 Act are met in regard to both of the Protected Trees (T1 and T2), and the making of the Order is therefore necessary for the preservation of Protected Trees T1 and T2.

Accordingly, it is expedient in the interests of amenity for the Council to make the Order in relation to Protected Trees T1 and T2, and in addition, they are both of cultural and historical significance.

Further and in particular, the Protected Trees T1 and T2 are important to the arboricultural heritage of Whittingehame House Garden and Designed Landscape (Reference WHITTINGEHAME GDL00385).

The Order has the effect of prohibiting the cutting down, topping, lopping, uprooting, wilful damaging, or destruction of the Protected Trees T1 and T2 specified in the Order.

The Order can be viewed on the Council’s website:

https://www.eastlothian.gov.uk/info/210547/planning_and_building_standards/12249/trees_tpos_and_consent_for_tree_works/3

Copies of the Order may be inspected by any person, free of charge, at Haddington Library, Lodge Street, Haddington during normal opening hours.

Representations with respect to the Order may be made to the Council in accordance with Regulation 5 of the Town and Country Planning (Tree Preservation Order and Trees in Conservation Areas) (Scotland) Regulations 2010.

This means that any representation must:

• Be made in writing

• State the grounds thereof

• Specify the particular trees in respect of which the Order is made

• Be received by the Council no later than 18 April 2025

Representations should be made in writing and addressed to:

Keith Dingwall, Service Manager – Planning (Chief Planning Officer), John Muir House, Brewery Park, Haddington

or by email to environment@eastlothian.gov.uk.

Proper Officer of East Lothian Council

Services Manager - Governance

4 March 2025