Midlothian Council has been accused of showing a 'disproportionate amount of concern' for developers in a row over new housing in Gorebridge.
Plans to build nearly 100 new homes in the village were this week approved despite concerns over the impact on local schools and nearly 80 objections from local residents.
The plans for 96 new homes at a site at Newbyres were submitted nearly 20 years after Midlothian Council first earmarked the site for housing in its Local Development Plan.