Musselburgh: Station Road - Flood Protection Scheme

NOTICE OF PUBLIC INQUIRY/HEARING SESSION

FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT (SCOTLAND)
ACT 2009
LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND)
ACT 1973
THE FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
(FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEMES,
POTENTIALLY VULNERABLE AREAS AND
LOCAL PLAN DISTRICTS) (SCOTLAND) REGULATIONS 2010
EAST LOTHIAN COUNCIL - MUSSELBURGH
FLOOD PROTECTION SCHEME

NOTICE is hereby given that a Public Local Inquiry and Hearing into the justification for, and objections to, the Musselburgh Flood Protection Scheme will be held by the appointed Reporter (Paul Cackette CBE, LL.B (Hons), Dip LP, NP) at the Venue, Eskmills, Station Road, Musselburgh EH21 7PQ starting on 6 October 2026 and continuing on 7, 8 and 9 October and subsequent dates, starting on each date at 10:00. The Scheme is promoted by East Lothian Council and  is called in for determination by the Scottish Ministers under paragraph 7  of Schedule 2 to the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009. Members of the public can follow the proceedings through the broadcast to the internet as part of DPEA’s webcasting service. The webcast recordings will be available to view at: www.youtube.com/@DPEAScotGov Attendees and/or participants may  wish to note that this meeting will be broadcast live to the internet as part of DPEA’s webcasting service. Generally the public seating areas will not be directly filmed however by entering the meeting venue and using the public seating area, you are consenting to being filmed  and to the use and storage of those images and sound recordings and any information pertaining to you contained in them for webcasting and training purposes and for the purpose of keeping historical records and making those records available to the public. All appeal documentation is published on our website, http://www.dpea.scotland.gov.uk. On accessing the website, enter the case reference FPS-210-1 in the ‘Search by case reference:’ box to find all documents relating to this case. Please note copies of the Scheme Documentation will be available for public inspection at:

•  John Muir House, Haddington

•  Dalkeith Library

•  Musselburgh East Community Learning Centre, Musselburgh

Please note that additional hearing sessions are to be scheduled. Information regarding further hearing dates will be published on our website as it becomes available. We collect information if you take part in the planning process, use DPEA websites, send correspondence to  DPEA or attend a webcast.

To find out more about what information is collected, how the information is  used and managed please read the  DPEA’s privacy notice.

This Notice is given under paragraph 7 of Schedule 2 to the Flood Risk Management

(Scotland) Act 2009, section 210(3) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and the Flood Risk Management  (Flood Protection Schemes, Potentially Vulnerable Areas and Local Plan Districts) (Scotland) Regulations 2010.

RYAN GUNN

Head of Delivery
Planning and Environmental Appeals
Hadrian House, Callendar Business Park,
FALKIRK, FK1 1XR
Our ref: FPS-210-1