Villagers relieved at second refusal of Dunsfold drilling plans – UKOG likely to appeal
Councillors have narrowly turned down plans to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey for a second time.
Councillors have narrowly turned down plans to drill for oil and gas at Dunsfold in Surrey for a second time.
This post has live news updates on the vote over whether gas exploration should be allowed near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.
County councillors in Surrey are being urged not to accept their officials’ assessment of the benefits of gas exploration near the village of Dunsfold.
Surrey planners are recommending approval of plans by UK Oil & Gas to explore for gas near Dunsfold when the proposal is considered a second time next week.
The second meeting to decide whether to grant planning permission for gas exploration near the Surrey village of Dunsfold has been set for 27 November 2020.
A meeting to reconsider plans by UK Oil & Gas plc to drill at the village of Dunsfold in Surrey has been postponed for another month.
DrillOrDrop’s autumn diary of events in 2020 about the UK onshore oil and gas industry and campaigns about it.
An investigation is underway following complaints about a council meeting that refused consent for drilling in Surrey.
The company behind oil drilling at Horse Hill in Surrey said this morning it had taken a licence stake in south east Turkey in the hope of “rapid monetisation” of reserves.
This post has live news updates on the decision over proposals to explore for oil and gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey.