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.
OVER 200 objections have now been received by Cornwall Council against a plan to build a rum cask maturation bi-ome, geothermal energy centre and visitor centre on the site of The United Downs Raceway. So far the proposal by The Cornish Geothermal Distillery Company to build the complex at the Stock Car Racing at United Downs Raceway in St Day has received 205 objections while a petition on change.org has so far gained over 6,000 signatures. The distillery company say up to 100 new jobs could be created in one of the most deprived parts of Cornwall after a 100% sustainable scheme to geo-thermally mature and distil rum using heat generated by the UK’s first geothermal power plant won a £75,000 research and development grants awarded in the Government’s Green Distillery Competition.
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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Could this be a thing of the past at United Downs?
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