Location of North Kelsey oil site. Photo: Egdon Resources

Last update: 8/7/2020

Key facts

Address: Land off Smithfield Road, North Kelsey, near Brigg, Lincolnshire LN7 6HG

Planning: PL/0011/18 to extend length of permission

Operator: Egdon Resources UK Limited

Licence: PEDL241

Status: Permission but no activity

Location of North Kelsey oil site. Source: Lincolnshire County Council

Timeline

3 July 2020

Egdon Resources applies for a second time extension to planning permission at North Kelsey. Details

28 May 2020

Start of consultation on Egdon Resources standard rules environmental permit for a mining waste operation. Consultation runs until 25 June 2020. Details

1 July 2019

Lincolnshire County Council approves extra cabins, tanks and facilities along with a new site layout, liner and lighting towers. The council does not approve a request to increase the noise limit to 50db, an extension of Saturday working hours to 7pm and delivery times to 7pm. Details

7 May 2019

Egdon Resources submits application to vary planning conditions. Details

14 May 2018

Lincolnshire County Council planning committee unanimously backs three more years, to 31 December 2020, for North Kelsey oil site. Details

9 April 2018

Lincolnshire County Council planning committee votes for site visit to North Kelsey oil site. Details

2 April 2018

County council planners recommend approval for three more years for North Kelsey oil site. Details

29 December 2017

Application validated for extension of planning permission to 31 December 2020

9 December 2014

Approval of application W97/131952/14 for well site and drilling with condition for operations to cease and site restored by 31 December 2017.