IGas site at Misson Springs, 28 January 2019. Photo: Eric Walton
Last updated 17/9/2021
Key facts
Address: Misson wellsite, Springs Road, Misson, Doncaster DN10 6ET
Planning applications: ES/3379 (two exploration wells) and F/3321 (12 monitoring boreholes)
Environmental permit: EPR/DB3400TG
Operator: IGas
Licence: PEDL139
Status: Vertical shale gas well drilled, one of two permitted
Timeline
11 October 2021
IGas announces it will not appeal against the refusal of planning permission at Misson and the wellpad would now be restored. Details
27 July 2021
Nottinghamshire County Council refuses planning permission for extension of life of Springs Road, Misson, wellsite and orders IGas to carry out restoration. Details
Reaction to refusal of time extension at Misson. Details
20 July 2021
Planners back more time for IGas shale site at Misson. Details
16 February 2021
New plan for Misson shale gas site criticised as “speculative, misleading and unsound” – residents complain: “quite frankly we’ve had enough”. Details
1 December 2020
IGas applies for planning permission extension – the company says it wants to keep Misson open for future fracking and shale gas drilling. Details
28 October 2020
Frack Free Misson seeks stricter planning controls on shale gas development in Nottinghamshire through changes in the draft minerals plan. Details
16 October 2020
IGas to seek more time at Springs Road, Misson, by applying for extension of planning permission
27 June 2019
IGas announces “highly encouraging” results from Misson – but no news on fracking. Details
1 April 2019
Arrests over “fossil fools” day protest at Misson site. Details
11 March 2019
IGas says it has encountered hydrocarbon-bearing shale sequence at Misson. Details
15 February 2019
IGas says Springs Road has encountered shales at 2,200m and coring is to begin immediately. Statement
22 January 2019
IGas announces spud of first well at Misson Springs. Statement
18 January 2019
Rig installed. Details
4 January 2019
Equipment delivered. Details
20 September 2018
Delivery of rig to drill conductor casing accompanied by large police presence. Details
17 September 2018
IGas responds to community anger over protest injunctions which named residents groups. Details
5 September 2018
IGas granted injunction for three sites, including Misson Springs. Details
4 August 2018
Owl awareness-raising event outside the IGas site and in Misson. Details
20 July 2018
Date set by Nottinghamshire County Council for construction work to resume at Misson. Details
31 March 2018
Construction work ceases at Mission Springs. Details
24 March 2018
Five women arrested in past week in protests outside Springs Road. Details
1 February 2018
Nottinghamshire County Council gives IGas more time for site construction into the owl breeding season. Details
16 January 2018
Residents and conservationists concerned about breeding owls if site construction goes on after 31 January. Details
9 January 2018
Protection camp established near Springs Road site. Details
January 2018
Construction activity expected to start
18 December 2017
Deliveries expected today and for the rest of the week. Opponents of the development gather outside the gate.
Opponents of IGas shale gas plans gather at gate of Springs Road, Misson, 18 December 2017. Photo: Still from video by Harriet Kenzie
Delivery to Springs Road, Misson site, 11 December 2017. Photo: Belle Williams
2 December 2017
Parish councillor reports that silt fencing, reptile refuse, hibernacula and compost heaps in place. Work underway on fencing and noise/air quality monitoring. Well pad area enclosed.
27 November 2017
Visit by Nottinghamshire County Council monitoring and enforcement officers.
20 November 2017
Site becomes operational
2 June 2017
Nottinghamshire County Council published Section 106 legal agreement for the Springs Road site. Details
31 March 2017
Nottinghamshire County Council confirms Section 106 legal agreement is due to be finalised by the end of May 2017
3 February 2017
Nottinghamshire County Council confirms Section 106 legal agreement is due to be finalised by the end of February 2017. Details
12 December 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council confirms Section 106 legal agreement is due to be finalised by the end of January 2017. Original target date was 5 January 2017. Details
15 November 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council’s planning committee voted by 7-4 to approve an application by IGas for two shale gas wells at this site. Details
5 October 2015
Nottinghamshire County Council’s planning committee delays decision on application after it is warned that approval could allow acts illegal under a protective covenant Details
27 September 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council planners recommend approval of two shale gas wells at Springs Road, Misson. Details
5 August 2016
New public consultation ends
15 July 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council delays decision until a special meeting on 5 October 2016
New consultation begins on extra information required by the council
20 June 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council requires extra information from Dart Energy (East England) Ltd on geology, ecology, landscape and visual impact. Details
16 June 2016
Environment Agency grants a mining waste permit
8 March 2016
Closing date for comments on mining waste permit application
25 February 2016
Presentation to Nottinghamshire County Council of results of a survey in Misson parish survey (see 7 February) and a petition against the application signed by 70% of the village
22 February 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council says it needs more information about how IGas chose the Misson site and further details about surface water run-off, ecology, traffic, unexploded ordnance and the likely impacts of shale gas exploration on the landscape. New determination date set for 29 July 2016.
12 February 2016
Environment Agency public information meeting on the permit application
7 February 2016
Results of a survey of Misson parish, which found 87% of participants were against the planning application, 4% in favour and 9% undecided Details
28 January 2016
Dart Energy (East England) Ltd applies to the Environment Agency for a mining waste permit
27 January 2016
Equipment moved onto the site at Misson to begin ground water monitoring. Details
19 January 2016
Nottinghamshire County Council’s planning committee approves an application for 12 groundwater monitoring boreholes at Springs Road, Misson Details
16 December 2015
Bassetlaw District Council planning committee (a statutory consultee) accepts the recommendation of officers and offers no objection to the plans
30 October 2015
First consultation opens on exploration wells Details
15 October 2015
IGas applies for permission to drill up to two shale gas exploration wells (one vertical to 3,500m and one deviated to a depth of 4,350m) at Springs Road, Misson
16 July 2015
Island Gas Limited applies for permission to drill up to 12 groundwater monitoring boreholes at land off Springs Road, Misson
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IGas site at Misson Springs, 28 January 2019. Photo: Eric Walton
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