Daily Record: Coal-bed plan blocked

Dart Energy is taking its proposal to a public inquiry next year, and wants to pump gas from a series of wells and boreholes at Airth - three of which are in the Stirling area, with a further 11 in Falkirk.

Members of the council’s Planning and Regulation Panel all voted against the planning application at a special meeting last Thursday.

Panel convenor Margaret Brisley said: “The panel has resolved to oppose the granting of planning permission with regards to the forthcoming appeal by Dart Energy.

“This decision was reached on the basis that there are outstanding matters with regards environmental impact, and that the proposal is contrary to planning policy in respect of cumulative impact on the area.”

The plans will be heard by the Department of Environmental and Planning Appeals next year.  MORE