Planners rejected the proposal saying it was an ‘unacceptable loss’ of public land despite warning from the restaurant’s representatives that they might have to relocate with the extra customer spots.

Now the restaurant has lodged a fresh application and warned planners it already has the support of local councillors who, they say, will overturn any refusal at appeal.

In a statement to the council’s planning officers, the representative says: “Informal consultation has taken place with local councillors who have stated that the loss of such an important business to the locale would be severely detrimental to Midlothian.

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“Councillors are of the view that this application should be approved in light of the aforementioned conditions being met and should not be refused, as it wi

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