CONTROVERSIAL plans to extract coal ash from a site in Elsecar led to the council planning board being split in half.
The chairman of the board had the casting vote to approve the works off Hill Street despite 49 official objections.
Residents have suggested that the levelling of the site next to Elsecar railway station will cause coal ash dust to blow across neighbouring residential areas. The aim of the plans is to create suitable ground for housing development.
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