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Discharge of planning obligations relative to (1) Planning 12/0066/PP for Recovery of coal using surface mining techniques with restoration to agriculture with nature conservation as varied by Planning Permission 17/0152/PP and (2) Planning Permission 17/0858/PP for South-westerly extension to the Wellhill Farm working area (Greenburn Surface Mine Complex) to allow the extraction of around 100,000t of coal with restoration to semi-improved grassland, woodland and provision for a replacement steading

Wellhill Site (comprising Wellhill Farm And Auchincross Extension) Greenburn Surface Coal Mine New Cumnock Cumnock KA18 4QD

DecidedReference: 24/0525/S75East Ayrshire

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Application summary

Status
Decided
Application type
Modification and Discharge of S75
Received
18 Oct 2024
Validated
31 Oct 2024
Determination deadline
30 Dec 2024
Local authority
East Ayrshire

Application overview

Discharge of planning obligations relative to (1) Planning 12/0066/PP for Recovery of coal using surface mining techniques with restoration to agriculture with nature conservation as varied by Planning Permission 17/0152/PP and (2) Planning Permission 17/0858/PP for South-westerly extension to the Wellhill Farm working area (Greenburn Surface Mine Complex) to allow the extraction of around 100,000t of coal with restoration to semi-improved grassland, woodland and provision for a replacement steading

Proposal details

Reference
24/0525/S75
Ward
Cumnock And New Cumnock
Agent
Pinsent Masons LLP

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Application location

Wellhill Site (comprising Wellhill Farm And Auchincross Extension) Greenburn Surface Coal Mine New Cumnock Cumnock KA18 4QD

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DocumentPublishedAction
Signed decision noticeDecision Notices · PDF15 Apr 2025View
Report of handlingReports (Public)26 Feb 2025View
Combined 210137 v.01 kmgbcomp wellhill reg 18 reportReports (Public) · PDF31 Oct 2024View
Discharge of planning obligationApplication Form · PDF30 Oct 2024View
Cmp aftercare phase (ramboll 2020)Reports (Public) · PDF21 Oct 2024View
666 greenburn interim completion report 2023 finalReports (Public) · PDF21 Oct 2024View
220203 v.01 restoration slopes inspection 2022 gwpReports (Public) · PDF21 Oct 2024View
1620016283 greenburn cmp completion report 01 october 2024Reports (Public) · PDF21 Oct 2024View

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