Date set for Dunsfold drilling inquiry
A public inquiry into plans for gas exploration wells near the Surrey village of Dunsfold is due to be held this summer.
Planners back Balcombe oil well test
Council planners have supported proposals for a one-year well test at the controversial Balcombe oil site in West Sussex, which saw daily protests in summer 2013.
Highway officials oppose UKOG’s Isle of Wight drilling plans over safety concerns
Plans by UK Oil & Gas to explore for oil at Arreton on the Isle of Wight should be refused because they may be a hazard to road users, highway officials have recommended.
Decision deferred on Dunsfold oil and gas site
The planning decision due this week on proposals to drill for oil and gas near the village of Dunsfold in Surrey has been deferred.
UKOG plans published for oil site on the Isle of Wight
A planning application by UK Oil & Gas for an exploration site on the Isle of Wight was published online this afternoon.
Campaigners make “strong objection” to Altcar Moss fracking plans
A network of groups opposed to fracking near Formby has called for the scheme to be refused because of concerns about flooding, peat extraction, the green belt, noise, traffic and impacts on wildlife.
Live news updates: Councillors support plans for Third Energy Ryedale gas sites
This post has live news on Third Energy’s bid to extend the life of its gas production sites in Ryedale.
18-month council road closures for new Rathlin Energy drilling site
Three roads in East Yorkshire could be closed for up to 18 months during work at an oil and gas site.
Council seeks new comments on Horse Hill oil production plans
The decision on plans to expand the UK Oil and Gas exploration site at Horse Hill in Surrey has been put back again, until at least July.
Planners seek to drop traffic objection to Ineos Woodsetts well – “betrayal”, say campaigners
Planners are recommending Rotherham council withdraws its objection to Ineos’s shale gas site at Woodsetts on highways grounds.
