Opencast mining near world heritage site

Opencast mining near world heritage site - 1993 - Estates Gazette Case Summaries (1993) EGCS 218(1) (8/1/94) .

"Coal Contractors Ltd v SoS Environment and another" QBD 9 December 1993. SoS`s decision to refuse planning permission for opencast mining at a site close to Hadrian`s Wall. The designation of the Wall as a world heritage site was a material factor in planning decisions.


ANCIENT MONUMENTS
COAL MINING
HADRIANS WALL
MINING
OPENCAST MINING
PLANNING PERMISSION
TOURISM
WORLD HERITAGE SITES