Fracking

Variation on planning condition sought for Cuadrilla site

08.08.2019

Laura Edgar

Cuadrilla has announced it plans to seek a ‘minor variation’ under section 73 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to one of the conditions to its planning permission for fracking site Preston New Road, Lancashire.

Corbyn demands fracking ban to meet net zero carbon target

30.07.2019

Huw Morris

England | Environmental | Fracking | jeremy corbyn

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called on the government to ban fracking after claiming the process will kill off any chance of the UK meeting its net zero carbon target.

Scotland round-up: Scottish Audit probes affordable housing provision; Midlothian Council approves Roslin housing

12.07.2019

Roger Milne

Climate Change | Edinburgh | Fracking | Midloathian council | Scotland

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 6 July-12 July, 2019

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Consultation on NI shale gas proposals extended

12.07.2019

Roger Milne

Northern Ireland's Department of the Economy has confirmed to The Planner that it has extended the consultation period for two petroleum licences until the end of this month because of public concern over the proposals.

Northern Ireland round-up: UK Government boosts funding for Derry and Strabane; Fermanagh fracking fears

10.05.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Northern Ireland: 4 May-10 May, 2019

Scotland round-up: Major Musselburgh development is approved; Planning chiefs ponder resourcing issues

29.03.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of planning news in Scotland: 23 March-29 March, 2019

Legal briefs: Elephant and Castle redevelopment challenge; Government signs off offshore wind sector deal

08.03.2019

Roger Milne

A round-up of legal news: 2 March-8 March, 2019

High Court: Government’s fracking policy is ‘unlawful’

06.03.2019

Laura Edgar

England | Fracking | high court | Minerals | Planning Law

The government’s planning guidance on fracking is ‘unlawful’, the High Court has ruled today.

Appeals round-up: Pub with dance floor ‘not a restaurant’; Council must pay costs for misinterpreting GPDO

15.02.2019

Matt Moody

A round-up of planning appeals: 9 February-15 February, 2019

Appeal: Brokenshire blocks fracking scheme on highways grounds

13.02.2019

Matt Moody

A Lancashire fracking operation that was approved by Sajid Javid in 2016 subject to the developer addressing highway safety concerns has been blocked, after its mitigation measures were deemed to have ‘...

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