Planning appeal decision
Former Marchon Site, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria
Planning appeal 3271069 at Former Marchon Site, Kells, Whitehaven, Cumbria (Cumbria County Council) was allowed on 7 April 2022 by Inspector Normington S, following an inquiry.
- Authority
- Cumbria County Council
- Appeal type
- other · Called In Planning Application
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- minerals-waste · Mineral working
- Inspector
- Normington S
What decided it
The Inspector found that West Cumbria Mining Ltd had behaved unreasonably in a specific respect (relating to the Ecolyse 2 evidence), causing the appellant unnecessary expense, and the Secretary of State agreed.
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