A huge extension at the Bathgate Glen Turner distillery got the go-ahead following an appeal to the Scottish Government despite fears black fungus could cover homes.
A Reporter for the Division of Planning and Environmental Appeals (DPEA) overturned the refusal by West Lothian Council to build 21 maturation warehouses on an 11 acre site adjacent to its present plant facilities at Starlaw.
The decision prompted an angry response from communities surrounding the site and councillors concerned about the potential environmental effects of the spread of black fungus, which results from the maturation process- commonly known as the Angel's Share.
