Banks Mining has submitted plans to to extend its Bradley mine to extract 90,000 tonnes of coal. 

You can object by emailing the case officer overseeing the applications via claire.teasdale@durham.gov.uk

Please quote planning application reference DM/19/03567/MIN in your email.

Please also send an open copy to Campaign to Protect Pont Valley at protectpontvalley@gmail.com 

Points you may wish to include in your objection are set out below.

·            Local residents will be adversely affected by noise, dust and air pollution
 
·            There are protected wildlife species on site
 
·            The proposals contradict the council’s biodiversity action plan

·            There is a national surplus of coal for power stations
 
·            Durham County Council has declared a Climate Emergency
 
·            The UK has committed to be carbon neutral by 2050