HC Deb 15 November 1978 vol 958 cc218-20W
Mr. W. E. Garrett

asked the Secretary of State for Energy if he will list applications for open-cast coalmining made to him by the National Coal Board since the beginning of 1974 which were the subject of objections, indicating in each case (a) his decision to approve or refuse the application, (b) whether or not his decision overturned the recommendations made to him by the public inquiry inspector, (c) whether the county planning authority supported or opposed the application at the public inquiry and (d) how many acres of land in agricultural use were directly affected.

Mr. Eadie

The information is as follows:

Authorisation granted where Inspector: Authorisation refused where Inspector County planning authority
Recommended Male no recommendation recommended refusal opposed application Acreage of agricultural land involved
Stie Location authorisaiton Refusal
Butterwell Northumberland × × 2,035
Mitchesons Gill Tyne and Wear × × 86
Medomsley Durham × × 350
Hirwaun Common North II Glamorgan × × 62
West Brandon/Standalone Durham × 210
Glyn Glas South E×tension Dyfed ×* × 111
Tan Pit Slip Greater Manchester × × 53
Horsegate Tyne and Wear × × 182
Cawker South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire ×* 213
Crosstree Farm Clwyd × × 140
Ellerbeck Lancashire × × 128
Deborah Durham × × 220
Oughterside Cumbria × × 524
Millers Lane Greater Manchester ×* × 150
Gamblethorpe West Yorkshire × 128
Togston Northumberland × × 578
Whittonstall Northumberland × × 446
NOTES:
1. The application was not supported by the county planning authority in any of these opposed cases.
2.* Significant modification of the site boundary was made in these cases in accordance with the inspector's suggestion.

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