Historic red townhouse in Haddington approved to be repainted orange

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 14:03 · Archive

A listed 18th-century townhouse in Haddington is to be repainted orange after the current red paint began to fail.

An 18th-century listed townhouse in Haddington town centre has been approved to be repainted orange. The building on Lodge Street is currently painted deep crimson, but the owners say the colour is 'failing' in several areas, mainly in the lower half of the elevation and around windows and doorways.

The owners applied to East Lothian Council for planning permission and Listed Building Consent to change the colour. They proposed an orange and buff colour scheme, saying this would create a more suitable look in keeping with the property and its surroundings. Planners approved the application without objections being lodged. They noted that the town centre already features a variety of colours on listed buildings, and that the proposed repainting would not appear at odds with the town's streetscape.

How it is being reported

• Scarlet East Lothian townhouse to be repainted orange after planners approve changeThe historic Category B listed home in Haddington town centre will be repainted orange after planners said the area already had many different coloured homesEdinburgh Evening News · 14 Oct, 17:21
• Red East Lothian town house gets green light to go orangeThe Category B Listed townhouse in Haddington is currently painted a deep crimson but the colour is described as 'failing# on parts of the frontage so a makeover is proposedEdinburgh Live · 14 Oct, 13:34

In this story: Haddington · East Lothian Council · Lodge Street

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