A former coal disposal site is set to be brought back into use after plans for an industrial recycling centre were given the green light.
The proposals will see the former Butterwell Disposal Point at Longhirst, near Morpeth, receive so-called primary aggregates - materials such as sand, stone and slate used for creating buildings and structures - brought in by road and exported by rail.
Soil materials and secondary aggregates - materials such as clay, broken concrete and chalk used for making asphalt, drainage and concrete - will also be made on-site by recycling construction and demolition work. Plans also include the addition of pump houses, weighbridge and a wheel wash as well as an office, workshops and security office.
