Onshore Oil and Gas - Turning up The gas

In December 2012, when the UK government lifted its 13-month moratorium on fracking, Prime Minister David Cameron declared the stage was set for a UK "shale gas revolution". Rules brought in last month mean that the speed at which councils decide onshore oil and gas cases will now be scrut...

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Published in:Planning (London, England) England), 2015-11, p.17
Main Author: Wilding, Mark
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Area planning & development
Councils
Drilling
Environmental impact
Hydraulic fracturing
Infrastructure
National parks
Natural gas exploration
Oil wells
Planning
Public policy
Shale oils
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Summary:In December 2012, when the UK government lifted its 13-month moratorium on fracking, Prime Minister David Cameron declared the stage was set for a UK "shale gas revolution". Rules brought in last month mean that the speed at which councils decide onshore oil and gas cases will now be scrutinised. Any underperforming authority will face having decisions taken out of their hands. Over two years, councils must determine at least 50 per cent of onshore oil and gas applications within 13 weeks, or 16 weeks if an environmental impact assessment is required, unless otherwise agreed with the developer. In practice, the number of councils likely to be affected by the performance target seems small. But even a handful of faster shale gas decisions will mark a major acceleration in activity. The government's message seems clear: the revolution is coming, whether councils like it or not.
ISSN:1467-2073