Horse Hill – council “assessing next steps”
The authority which unlawfully granted planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill is continuing to “review the matter”, a spokesperson said this morning.
The authority which unlawfully granted planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill is continuing to “review the matter”, a spokesperson said this morning.
Nine Extinction Rebellion campaigners blocked the entrance to the Horse Hill oil production site in Surrey this morning in a protest over its continued operation despite the quashing of planning permission by the Supreme Court.
The onshore well site at the centre of a recent landmark legal judgement has continued to produce oil, according to official data, even though it has no planning permission.
Today’s judgement in the challenge against oil production at Horse Hill has clarified the law on what must be considered when councils decide on fossil fuel planning applications.
New oil and gas projects will be more difficult, campaigners said today, following a landmark win at the Supreme Court.
The developer of the Horse Hill oil site in Surrey said it was working to restore planning permission following this morning’s decision by the UK’s highest court.
Campaigners have won a pivotal legal challenge at UK’s highest court on the climate impact of fossil fuels.
The Supreme Court will hand down its judgment next week on the landmark legal challenge brought by environmental campaigner, Sarah Finch, against Surrey County Council.
UK Oil & Gas (UKOG) has appointed a company to help farmout up to half its interest in the Loxley gas project in Surrey.
The deadline to start drilling a gas exploration well in Surrey has been extended again.