Last updated 7/6/2022
Key facts
Address: South of Dinnington Road, Woodsetts, Rotherham
Planning application: RB2017/1577 for construction of a well site and access track, drilling and pressure transient test on a vertical core well.
Operator: INEOS Upstream
Licence: PEDL304
Status: Appeal against refusal for shale gas exploration well
Proposed site for Ineos Upstream shale gas well on the edge of Woodsetts village in south Yorkshire, 25 October 2017. Photo: DrillOrDrop
Timeline
7 June 2022
Government refuses permission for Woodsetts shale gas plans. Details
15 September 2021
Michael Gove to decide Woodsetts shale gas plans. Details
8 April 2021
Government misses own deadline on Woodsetts shale gas plans by one year. Details
6 May 2020
Government refuses requests to release recommendations on delayed shale gas appeal. Details
8 April 2020
Government delays decision on Ineos appeal. Details
7 January 2020
Decision by local government secretary set for on, or before, 8 April 2020. Details
6 December 2019
Ineos installs new notices at proposed shale gas site at Woodsetts. Details
8 July 2019
Inspector’s report on Woodsetts inquiry to be submitted by 13 January 2019. Details
27 June 2019
Local government secretary, James Brokenshire, announces he will recover the Woodsetts appeal and make the final decision. Details
11 June 2019- 20 June 2019
Reports from public inquiry. Link
11 June 2019
Scheduled start of public inquiry on Ineos plans for Woodsetts. Link
10 June 2019
On eve of inquiry, MP backs “I am Woodsetts” campaign against Ineos shale drilling. Details
30 May 2019
Villagers and council oppose plans to screen site with 9ft acoustic screen. Details
3 April 2019
Woodsetts Against Fracking launches Crowdjustice fundraiser to pay for legal representation at public inquiry. Details
14 March 2019
Rotherham Borough Council drops highway safety objection to Woodsetts shale gas plans. Details
9 January 2019
Ineos appeals over the refusal of its second application for shale gas exploration at Woodsetts. Details
7 September 2018
Rotherham councillors refused second Ineos application for Woodsetts. Details and reaction
31 August 2018
Planners back Ineos shale gas plans for Woodsetts. Details
13 June 2018
Expected submission date of second planning application
5 June 2018
Ineos announces it will submit a new planning application for Woodsetts Details
8 March 2018
Rotherham Borough Council votes unanimously against Ineos shale gas plans for Woodsetts Details
12 January 2018
Closing date for public consultation
12 December 2017
Woodsetts Parish Council announces it will “strongly object” to the application
8 November 2017
Application validated and public consultation begins
25 October 2017
Application submitted to Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Woodsetts villagers gather for giant objection photo to send to Downing Street. Details
3 August 2017
INEOS says it is applying for permission to drill a coring well and carry out a pressure transient test at the site. Details
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