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PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL Hannah Jewel
13 September 2022
Dear Hannah Jewel
Environmental Information Regulations 2004, Reference: FOI-52851-2022 The council has completed its search relating to your request about planning applications for fossil fuels and
renewable energy received on Mon, 12 Sep 2022.
Request I would like information about your planning applications in relation to climate change and energy.
In particular, please supply me with answers to the fol owing questions:
1. Has the Council accepted or rejected any planning applications for fossil fuel extraction projects proposed in
its area since 1st January 2019 until today 12th September 2022? Please list which ones were accepted and
rejected, including if relevant fossil fuel projects that were later ‘cal ed in’ by central government.
By fossil fuel extraction projects we mean: any oil wel s and fields (on or offshore), coal mines, fracking, gas,
natural (including liquified) gas (on or off shore) plants, as wel as related infrastructure such as pipelines and
terminals for the fossil fuels.
2a. Has the Council received any planning applications for new or expanded solar and wind projects proposed
in its area since 1st January 2019 until today 12th September 2022?
2b. Has the Council accepted or rejected any planning applications for new solar and wind projects proposed
in its area since 1st January 2019 until today 12th September 2022? Please list al planning applications for
solar and wind projects and whether each application was accepted or rejected.
Response The council does hold information within the definition of your request.
1. One application for a deep mine coal mine at Woodhouse Colliery, Whitehaven. The council made three
resolutions to approve the application with conditions and a s106 agreement in 2019 and 2020 before
adopting a neutral stance on the application when it was called in by the Secretary of State.
See 4/17/9007 at www.cumbria.gov.uk
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https://planning.cumbria.gov.uk/Disclaimer?returnUrl=%2FPlanning%2FDisplay%2F4%2F17%2F9007
2a. No
2b. No
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Information Governance Team
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