The good news- the application has been withdrawn. North East Mountain Trust understands that this is partly because of the very large number of objections. Thank you to everyone who objected.
The bad news- It is likely to be resubmitted in the not too distant future providing more info and possibly siting it in a slightly different location. It will be a new application and people will need to object all over again.
... or alternatively people will have to review whatever is presented, hoping that it might be a more sensitive design and location given the strength/volume of feeling, and consider it on its actual merits ?
Just saying. I mean, I'm still not that pleased about the deforestation and infrastructure put in for rich killer Victorians, myself... a little longer perspective perhaps ?
Fri Night Vid Ethan Pringle on one of Portugal's Hardest Sport Climb
In this week's Friday Night Video, we follow Ethan Pringle to the 'not-yet-popular' but world-class sport crag of Meio Mango in Portugal. In the film, Ethan attempts one of the country's hardest lines, Filipinos, which was first...