An award-winning farmer has won his battle to establish a herd of Aberdeen Angus cattle on agricultural land in Midlothian despite local concerns over access.
George Pirie was initially refused planning permission to build a house and agricultural buildings on land at Whitehill Farm, near Dalkeith, after officers ruled it did not meet their restrictive policies for new homes in the countryside.
However after an appeal was made to the council's Local Review Body today, the decision was overturned as elected members welcomed the return of a farm to the community.
