A community has been given the go ahead to tear down a village hall once ownership is passed to them after arguing it had become an eyesore.

Dirleton Community Association asked East Lothian Council for permission to demolish the hall, which is currently owned by the local authority , with plans to replace it with community storage units in the future.

The group argued the hall, which has lain empty for 35 years, and lies beyond the walls of medieval Dirleton Castle's gardens, was 'unsightly' and had a 'detrimental impact' on visitors to the bowling club which lies next to it.

It said replacing the hall with storage units would create a community store which could be used for everything from summer sports events to winter planning by providing a central space to keep vital supplies.

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