Michael Gove says he wants to review 'further evidence' before making his final decision.
A public inquiry into plans for a new Lancashire jail will reopen to hear new data about whether roads can cope.of planning permission for the 1,700 Category C inmate jail.
revealed shortly after the proceedings closed, the government took the unusual step of giving Mr Gove the final say not the planning inspector who chaired the inquiry. The secretary of state said he wanted to hear "further evidence on highways issues" with locals opposing a third prison in their area close to Garth and Wymott jails in central Lancashire on the border of Chorley and Leyland.
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