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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 […]