A retired couple have said it "beggars belief" that they cannot keep a six foot fence built to replace a 20 foot hedge after it was rejected by the council for causing a "dangerous precedent".
Ronald and Jennifer Anderson removed the hedge after it had become so tall it towered over the street lamppost and "blocked out the sun", and replaced it with a fence to ensure the garden remained safe for their dog.
But East Lothian Council planning officers told them they needed to apply for planning permission for the new fence - and when they did rejected the application.
