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John McCallum wanted to build a countryside home to run his beekeeping and wellness tourism business, claiming he needed to be there 24/7 for the bees and operations — but East Lothian planners shot it down, calling the business model shaky and questioning whether non-native bees truly needed constant care. With plans for shepherd’s huts, workshops, and honey sales, the council ultimately rejected his appeal, saying the business didn’t justify a new rural home — and a snail farm’s abandoned house was cited as a cautionary tale.

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