Mr. W. E. Garrettasked 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. EadieThe information is as follows:
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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.