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Planning permission for the mine at Whitehaven, Cumbria, was overturned by the High Court last year following a campaign by environmental groups.

Last year saw a record low for housing projects granted planning permission in England, with just over 30,000 projects given the go-ahead.

The number of housing projects granted planning permission in England in 2024 hit a record low, according to new government figures.

Geoff Keal of Planning Portal, which is used by councils for people to apply for planning permission, said there needed to be a "substantial" increase in planning applications being made, to make up for applications that get rejected and those where no development takes place.

"It's a million quid to get planning permission," he said.