The company behind controversial proposals for a new coal mine in Whitehaven has withdrawn its planning application.

Controversial proposals for new Whitehaven coal mine have been withdrawn 

The planning application withdrawal comes 11 years on from when plans for a new deep coal mine were first revealed.

Whitehaven coal mine: Is more than a decade of controversy now over?

It follows a three day hearing at the High Court in London in July, when legal challenges to the project were heard.

High Court rules to uphold legal challenges against Whitehaven coal mine

Planning permission was granted by the then Secretary of State for Communities, Michael Gove, for the Woodhouse Colliery site in December 2022. 

Protestors to hold rally in support of Whitehaven coal mine High Court challenge

14 of the UK's leading environmental organisations have written to Michael Gove urging him to reject the mine plans.

Charities ask Michael Gove to reject West Cumbria coal mine plans

The Prime Minister said this morning "we don't want to support new coal mines" prompting questions about his views on plans in west Cumbria.

West Cumbria Mine: questions over Prime Minister Boris Johnson's coal comments

Councillors are debating an application for a new coal mine which would be near Whitehaven

Cumbria County Council debating decision on coal mine

Climate change campaigners in West Cumbria say the Government's decision to stop a coal mine in Northumberland could be a huge turning point in their fight to stop the first deep coal mine being built in the UK for 30 years off the coast of Whitehaven.

Climate change protestors welcome government u-turn on Northumberland mine 

Protests took place outside the Cumbria County Council offices in Kendal against the planned deep coal mine near Whitehaven.

Whitehaven Mine

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