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Banks to open new projects and close Dewley Hill coal plan

Banks Mining said it was looking to new opportunities after deciding not to appeal against the refusal for its planned open cast coal mine at Dewley Hill, near Throckley on the border of Newcastle and Northumberland. Newcastle City Council rejected the proposals last year over environmental concerns. The Northern Echo reported that the skills of […]

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Banks debates next step after refusal for Dewley Hill coal mine

Banks Mining is considering its next move after its plans were refused for an open cast coal mine over 250 agricultural acres at Dewley Hill, near Throckley on the border of Newcastle and Northumberland. Newcastle City Council unanimously refused permission at a planning committee meeting last Friday (18 December). The company described the decision as a […]

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Banks will not challenge refusal for new coal mine

Banks Mining said it would not challenge the Government’s decision to reject its plans for a surface coal mine in Highthorn, Northumberland but will pursue its proposed Dewley Hill mine, west of Newcastle. The company’s Dewley Hill application is expected to be discussed by the City Council’s planning committee before the end of the 2020. […]

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Banks reviews refusal for Highthorn surface coal mine

Banks Mining said it will consider its next steps following the Government’s decision to reject its application for a surface mine in Northumberland. On Tuesday (8 September), Housing, Communities and Local Government Minister, Robert Jenrick, said that the proposed open cast mine near Druridge Bay, Highthorn “would have an adverse impact on landscape character of […]