Frack site restoration timetable starts today
The countdown to restoration of the Preston New Road former fracking site near Blackpool is underway.
Cuadrilla fracking site – council enforces restoration
The controversial shale gas site at Preston New Road in Lancashire must be returned to farmland by the end of the year, officials confirmed today (8 June 2026).
Biscathorpe decommissioning due
An oil well in the Lincolnshire Wolds is to be decommissioned in the coming weeks.
Balcombe permission lapses – county council
Planning consent at the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex has lapsed, officials confirmed today.
Council still waiting for Horse Hill information
Additional information expected last month that will shape the future of the controversial Horse Hill oil site in Surrey has been delayed again, the county council revealed today.
Star Energy seeks more time to restore Egmanton oilfield
Restoration of a Nottinghamshire oilfield needs another five years, Star Energy has told officials.
Call for immediate restoration of fracking site – reaction to planning refusal
Environmental campaigners and community groups have welcomed this morning’s decision by Lancashire County Council to refuse more time for restoration of a controversial fracking site.
Cuadrilla refused more time at Lancs fracking site: company told to “clear up their mess, pack their bags and get out of town”
The former fracking company, Cuadrilla, has lost its bid for more time to restore its Lancashire shale gas site at Preston New Road, near Blackpool.
Horse Hill latest
Key information needed for a new planning application for a controversial drilling site in Surrey will be submitted before Christmas, it was revealed today.
Refuse more time for Lancashire frack site – planners recommend
Officials in Lancashire are recommending refusal of a bid to extend the life of the mothballed Preston New Road fracking site near Blackpool.
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