Druridge Bay Archives - Ocean and Coastal Futures

26 Nov 2018

Druridge Bay coal mine – High Court quashes Sajid Javid’s rejection of development

Madeline Cuff – Business Green Banks Mining has won a last minute reprieve for its plans to build an open cast coal mine near Druridge Bay, after the High Court today ruled the decision over whether to approve the project should be sent back to Housing and Communities Secretary James Brokenshire. In a landmark decision, […]

12 Sep 2016

Government calls in Druridge Bay open cast coal mine planning approval on climate change grounds

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Gvt call in Druridge Bay open cast mine approval This decision taken by the council seemed to fly in the face of the Government’s climate change commitments, the phase out of coal and the AONB status of the area. If the Government do block it won’t this set a precedent in relation to fracking? It […]