Dunbar: Sign for housing described as 'complete overkill'

Taylor Wimpey East Scotland intends to put the large sign to the north of its Hallhill North development in Dunbar.

Two hundred homes are being built at the site, which is south of the busy railway line.

The housing firm has submitted an application for advertising consent to East Lothian Council for the sign to be created to the south of the railway line and Belhaven Community Hospital.

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However, the proposals did not win favour with Jacquie Bell, a member of Dunbar Community Council, who flagged the issue up at the group’s meeting this month.

She described it as “complete overkill” but members opted not to lodge any objection to the proposals.

Pippa Swan, chairwoman of the community group, said: “I don’t feel strongly at all. If local residents want to object, they can do.”

It is not the first time that the housing developer has attracted criticism for its signs in the area.

In August, it was described as a "bit rude" by Councillor Cher Cassini after putting up a 12-foot sign on land that it did not own.

The sign was later taken down and permission was given to Taylor Wimpey, who apologised for the initial placing of the sign without planning permission, describing it as an "oversight".

A spokesperson for Taylor Wimpey East Scotland told the Courier: “We can confirm that we have submitted a planning application to East Lothian Council for a sign to be erected to promote our Belhaven Way development in Dunbar.

"The sign will be located on land we control between our development and the East Coast Main Line.

"We look forward to continuing our investment in Dunbar and attracting new buyers to our impressive range of new homes under construction in this popular part of East Lothian.”