Campaigners and councillors have said they are shocked that a government-appointed inspector has overturned the refusal of planning permission for long-term oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds area of outstanding natural beauty (AONB).
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A planning inspector has allowed long-term oil production in the Lincolnshire Wolds, even though he admitted it would harm the landscape and beauty of the area.
The West Sussex village that saw a summer of anti-fracking protests 10 years ago has taken the government to court over oil testing.
Government go-ahead for gas drilling in the Surrey village of Dunsfold breached planning rules, the High Court heard today.
Councillors in Surrey have unanimously rejected plans by IGas to manufacture hydrogen from methane at its site at Albury near Guildford.
Residents have submitted their legal case over an extended test at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex.
Another scheme to produce hydrogen from methane in Surrey has been opposed by county council planners.
Residents in the West Sussex village of Balcombe are seeking to set a legal precedent against onshore oil and gas operations across southern England.
The village at the centre of anti-fracking protests 10 years ago is taking on the oil industry again.
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