The King’s Foundation, first formed in 1990, is a charity founded by King Charles III as Prince of Wales, works globally to create sustainable communities.

The unique award, ‘for guiding and delivering the Conservation Area of tomorrow,’ places the Estate among only a small handful of previous recipients and changemakers.

Longniddry South (also known as “Longniddry Village”) is distinguished by its high- quality design that draws from the traditional towns and villages of East Lothian, whilst providing a mix of house types and tenures for a diverse range of household sizes and means. Generous provision is made for nature with a variety of new green spaces such as wildflower meadow, an orchard and a restored winding burn, as well as built-in habitat boxes.

The project also stands out for its sensitive and environmentally-friendly conversion of the historic Longniddry Steading, helping the community to thrive by breathing life into a once-redundant asset with a wide range of businesses set to open throughout 2025, including a food store, a wellness studio, a beauty salon and a cookery school.

Martin Andrews, factor of Wemyss and March Estates, said: “We are incredibly honoured to have received this prestigious award from The King’s Foundation, which celebrates our endeavours to ensure that what we develop makes an enduring and valued contribution within our home county of East Lothian.

“Our aim has been to envision a place that not only looks great but that also has sustainability and quality of life at its heart.”

Some of the houses have home offices incorporated over garages, and with its characterful new hub of shops, workspaces and services, as well as access to a network of footpaths and greenspaces, Longniddry South is promoting local living, whilst being exceptionally well-connected to Scotland’s capital.

Through its doorstep proximity to Longniddry Station, residents have the ability to be in Edinburgh within 20 minutes by train.

Building a Legacy is an initiative of The King’s Foundation that brings together thought leaders and new ideas in sustainable placemaking.

The Landowner Award, a part of this initiative, is awarded annually to projects that demonstrate excellence in design, community integration, and sustainability, with winners chosen by the Royal Founding President of the charity, His Majesty King Charles III. The objective is to share best practice and raise awareness of legacy activities across the UK.