Richard Ward PINS Reference 3253194; 3253230; and 3253232 Documentation confirming the 274 acres in Newton Park, known as Parkside Colliery, from1956 to 1993, is not classed as Previously Developed Land. The 274 Acres consist: • 144 Acres classed as agricultural land and “will be retained in agricultural use”, Inquiry 1956; • 130 Acres Pre 1956 classed as agricultural land where on 05 October 1956 for a 100 year life: “130 acres will be required required for the colliery”, Inquiry 1956; • The 130 acres required for the colliery for a 100 year life. Restoration conditions during the colliery life and after coal workings had ceased were in place, Inquiry 1956 and Inquiry 1960. The supporting documents are are as follows: 1. Inquiry 2461/40009/4; 1451/40009/3; 1140/40009/1, dated 05 October 1956, permission to develop land at Newton-le-Willows for colliery purposes. 2. Inquiry 2451/40009/4, dated 09 November 1960, permission to tip waste material. 3. National Coal Board Letter Reference MP.86/57 dated 23 April 1986, Parkside Colliery Newton-le-Willows Planning Permission to Tip Waste. 4. Land Registry Title Number: MS497851, dated 27 January 2014, Land at the site of the former Parkside Colliery, Newton-Ie-Willows. 5. Freedom of Information Request St Helens Council Cabinet Resolution – Joint Venture Group. Compiled by Richard Ward, October 2020 1. Inquiry 2461/40009/4; 1451/40009/3; 1140/40009/1, dated 05 October 1956 Summary Inspectors recommendation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1947 under Section 15, for permission to develop land at Newton-le-Willows for colliery purposes, and to win and work coal under land in the Newton-le-Willows Urban District, the Golborne Urban District and the Warrington Rural District. The Parkside Colliery would produce a million tons of coal a year, and extensive borings had proved the existence of enough good quality coal to last for a life of 100 years; for the National Coal Board on lands within Newton Park Farm consisting of some 274 acres. Of this area, 130 acres will be require to sink two coal mines shafts, buildings and installations, for railway sidings and for coal stocking; and the disposal of waste material; the remainder [274-130=144 acres] will be retained in agricultural use. Restoration conditions during the colliery life and after coal workings had ceased were in place; the matter for waste disposal was to be settled in a subsequent inquiry at a later date. 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