Balcombe villagers head to appeal court
A judge has granted residents of Balcombe in West Sussex the right to challenge a High Court decision to allow oil exploration in their village.
A judge has granted residents of Balcombe in West Sussex the right to challenge a High Court decision to allow oil exploration in their village.
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Campaigners against oil and gas operations across southern England gathered in celebration outside a site which was refused planning permission last week.
Campaigners challenging well testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe believe their case has been helped by a minister’s recent admission on production from new oil fields.
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A campaign group opposing oil testing in the West Sussex village of Balcombe has raised enough money to apply for permission to challenge a High Court judgement.
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Villagers are seeking to overturn a judge’s ruling which gave the go-ahead to a well test at the Balcombe oil site in West Sussex.