A new hotel extension with balcony hot tubs has been approved despite claims they could use more than 7,000 litres of water a day.
Concern over the carbon footprint of nine new hot tubs included in the plans for the thee-storey extension at the Bayswell Hotel, Dunbar, saw 20 local objections lodged with East Lothian Council planners.
And at a virtual meeting of the local authority's planning committee today, councillors also voiced disquiet at the impact of the popular amenity on the environment with one politician saying "hot tubs are unnecessary."
