Fracking
Planning and the General Election: keys to long term success
January shale – new regime needs care
The House of Commons voted before the Christmas break to allow fracking in National Parks and some other sensitive areas. […]
Shale on hold?
We noted in January that planning appeals would be important for shale gas exploration this year. Cuadrilla submitted its appeals […]
Fracking planning battles on this year
Progress toward operational onshore shale sites remains slow, but 2015 promises to be an interesting year for consenting, protesting and […]
Shale gale blows on in 2015
Shale gas exploration looks set to face a defining year in the UK as changes to land access rights are […]
Shale planning: forward guidance is not new policy
Publication of the Government’s criteria for the 14th Round of Petroleum Exploration Development Licences (PEDLs) has been carefully choreographed to […]
Shale Round takes shape
The Government has published the application criteria for the 14th Onshore Petroleum Exploration Development Licence (PEDL) Round, accompanied by new […]
Shale blockade will fail
We noted in our January fracking update (2014 – Year of shale for planners) that activist owners and interest groups […]
Shale gale keeps blowing
David Cameron has confirmed that the Government is ‘going all out for shale’, on a site visit in the Gainsborough […]
A stake in hearts and minds
Achieving local support for major projects is a challenge. Financial commitments under Section 106 TCPA 1990 are little help in […]
2014: year of shale for planners
Shale gas exploration will be a defining part of the planning scene in 2014. In 2013, the Government used new […]