A Midlothian restaurant's bid to expand its car park has been rejected despite claims it might have to relocate without the additional space.

Local residents signed a petition objecting to the proposal from Gigi's in Bonnyrigg, which would see open public space used as a walkway by locals turned into 12 car park spaces.

The restaurant operators had already won the right to create a nine space car park on the site after Midlothian councillors overturned a decision to reject it at an appeal last year.

However their revised application included an additional three spaces for cars, and the removal of cycle spaces and electricity chargers.

The applicants told planners that the introduction of additional parking restrictions on the street outside the restaurant meant more spaces were nee

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