We're delighted to see that West Cumbria Mining has finally withdrawn its planning application for the Whitehaven coal mine.
— Friends of the Earth (@friends_earth) April 4, 2025
Congratulations to all the brilliant local campaigners who fought so powerfully to stop this mine.https://t.co/LDzlhAx2OB
In 1965, Straitgate Farm near Ottery St Mary in Devon was bought by ECC Quarries in the hope it would yield 20 million tonnes of sand & gravel. In 2001, Straitgate Action Group was formed to oppose the development and its potential harm to water supplies, ancient wetland habitats, protected species and much more. In 2023, Aggregate Industries – now Holcim UK – was finally granted permission to quarry just 1 million tonnes following a public inquiry. This blog records the story.
Saturday, 5 April 2025
Cumbrian coal mine planning application withdrawn
Plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria – subject of these previous posts – are dead: