Opencast coal mine operator appeals Welsh council's refusal
by Paul Hatchwell for ENDS Report, part of the Guardi from on (#10DJ8)
Miller Argent seeks to overturn decision by Caerphilly county borough council, which refused new opencast coal mine on grounds of visual impact
Opencast operator Miller Argent is seeking to overturn a planning permission refusal by Caerphilly county borough council for controversial opencast coal mining operations at Nant Llesg in the Rhymney Valley.
On 23 December, the company submitted an appeal against the refusal to mine six million tonnes of coal at the 478 hectare site north of Fochriw and west of Rhymney to the Planning Inspectorate.
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