CONCERNS about a lack of infrastructure at East Lothian's newest town have been raised by a community group, as plans for more than 200 more homes there are considered.

Last month, the Courier reported that developers were looking to build 197 houses and 20 flats beside the new school which is currently under construction in the growing community of Blindwells, between Tranent and Cockenzie and Port Seton.

During the latest meeting of Prestonpans Community Council, members agreed to voice their concerns about the latest plans by putting a comment into East Lothian Council's planning department in regard to the current infrastructure in the town.

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DJ Johnston-Smith, chair of the community council, said: "We put in a general comment to the ELC planning team, raising the community council's considered and ongoing concerns about the complete lack of civic, commercial and traffic infrastructure that is being built for new residents in the supposed 'new town' at Blindwells and mentioned some of the negative impacts that this creates for the neighbouring communities."

Blindwells was previously the site of an opencast coal mine but had long been discussed as the potential site for a new town.

Outline planning permission is already in place for 1,600 homes there but it has previously been suggested that as many as 6,000 new homes could ultimately be built in the town, stretching alongside the A1.