Battle rages on over £10m rum versus racing plans at United Downs tin mine site
Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company responds to Historic England s concerns as Formula 1 driver joins campaign
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The Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company site (Image: Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company)
What initially appeared to be a straightforward planning application to build a £10 million geothermal rum distillery at a former tin mine has turned into a three-way âbattleâ between the applicant, Historic England and stock car racing fans.
Latest developments have seen Historic England airing its concerns about the impact the rum distillery would have on the World Heritage Site at United Downs, near Redruth.
Engineers explore heating options for geothermal rum distillery biome
Experts from global engineering consultancy Buro Happold brought in to work on pioneering scheme in Cornwall
07:00, 1 FEB 2021
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Engineers are to begin a study into how high temperature pumps can be used to heat a planned £10million rum distillery in Cornwall.
Concerns raised that geothermal rum biome plan could harm World Heritage Site
Historic England wants developers behind ambitious £10m scheme to look for another plot including over the road
07:30, 22 JAN 2021
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The Government’s advisory body on heritage has raised serious concerns about a plan to build a £10million rum distillery biome heated by geothermal energy saying it will damage the Cornwall and West Devon World Heritage Site.
Rum distillery will killâ motor sport in Cornwall say stock car racing promoters We want United Downs to continue to be a sporting landmark in Cornwall
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