Plan to transform Betteshanger colliery approved

A multi-million pound project to transform a former mining site in Kent has been given the go-ahead.

Planning permission has been granted for a £7.5million Sustainable Energy Visitor Centre and Country Park in Kent that is the first part of a £120 million project to regenerate an economically deprived part of the country.

In a UK first, Betteshanger Sustainable Business Parks will combine business, eco-tourism, research and development sectors on one site.

The scheme will see the 121-hectare Betteshanger Colliery transformed into a hub for business, sustainability and education.