A coffee shed in a pub beer garden has been given the green light, despite concerns it could become a magnet for schoolchildren.
The owners of The Green, Haddington, applied for planning permission to establish the shed in its outdoor courtyard along with a seating area.
East Lothian planners said that there were no objections to the plans; however, concerns were raised by one representation about pupils from Knox Academy in the town using it.
A report by planning officers said that the representation warned pupils “may be attracted to use the coffee shed building which could impact on their safety”.
The Green sits on the corner of a town centre crossroads.
Calls were made in the representation for conditions to be attached to the new coffee shed which would mirror those given when the pub was allowed to open a new beer garden in its car park last summer, which is on the other side of the street.
It called for restrictions to the hours the coffee shed could operate.
However, planners ruled that the coffee shed would contribute to the “vitality and viability” of the town centre, which they said was ever-evolving with mixed business use.
The flat-roofed coffee shed is described as about 2.5 metres tall and will be placed in an area of the courtyard which is already enclosed from the street by a wall.
Three tables were approved to be placed outside the coffee shed, with four seats at each.
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