Northumberland County Council agreed in 2016 that developer The Banks Group could extract three-million tonnes of coal by cutting an opencast, or surface mine, near Druridge Bay, Highthorn.
Former Minister Sajid Javid rejected the application in 2018 following a public inquiry, but this decision was challenged by in the high court.
Jenrick said he found the proposal was not environmentally acceptable.
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