The planning application to opencast the site at Skon's Park, on Fellside Road, near Byermoor, is to return to Gateshead's Planning Committee in early March to be considered again.
The council is looking again at the application because some organisations, which by law have to be consulted, had not submitted their responses in time for the meeting in October when the plans were first rejected.
The responses have now been received. Officers of the council believe the application needs to be considered again in the light of the responses.
"Marilynn Ord and I continue to oppose this application," said local Lib Dem Councillor Jonathan Wallace.
"The case we put in October still stands. We believe that the environmental damage, noise, dust and heavy lorries should be reason enough to throw out these plans."
Photo: June 2005 - Councillor Jonathan Wallace is joined by Fiona Hall, Lib Dem Member of the European Parliament for the North East and local residents on Fellside Road to protest about proposals to opencast the site.
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