Third Energy’s Kirby Misperton site in North Yorkshire, 5 February 2018. Photo: Eddie Thornton
This page has links (in red) to DrillOrDrop reports on the Examination in Public of the North Yorkshire Draft Minerals and Wast Joint Plan.
The plan will set policy to inform decisions on planning applications by North Yorkshire County Council, the North York Moors National Park Authority and the City of York.
The inspector at the hearing, Elizabeth Ord, is required to rule on whether the draft plan is sound.
Preview of the inquiry: 4 January 2018
North Yorkshire prepares for crucial battle that could shape fracking policy across England
Hearing: 13 March 2018
Live updates from oil and gas day
Additional hearing: 13 April 2018
Live updates from additional oil and gas day
Shale gas companies threaten legal challenge over minimum gap between homes and fracking sites
