Update Aug 2021 – OGA confirmed no permissions in place for an extended well test.
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Find out more about Cuadrillas plans: New Lancashire Threat: Cuadrilla`s Fracking Plans
Cuadrilla Resources fracking plans for this site were refused by Lancashire County Council, but approved by the Secretary of State on appeal! Residents have lodged a legal challenge. This decision was the subject of a planning inquiry in February 2016 and has implications for the whole of the UK and Ireland. Read more…
This application will allow the first use of high volume hydraulic fracturing for shale gas in the UK since Cuadrilla’s first frack at Preese Hall in Lancashire in 2011, which caused earthquakes.
Planning Applications
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| Licensee | Planning ID | Notes | Submitted | Decision | Status | Consultation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cuadrilla Resources | LCC/2014/0096 | Construction And Operation Of A Site For Drilling Up To Four Exploration Wells, Hydraulic Fracturing Of The Wells, Testing For Hydrocarbons | 06/02/2014 | 30/04/2015 | Rejected | Closed |
| Cuadrilla Resources | LCC/2014/0097 | Application For Monitoring Works In A 4 Km Radius Of The Proposed Preston New Road Exploration Site | 06/03/2014 | 30/04/2015 | Granted | Closed |
| Cuadrilla Resources | APP/Q2371/W/15/3130923 | Appeal Of Refusal Of Monitoring Works In A 4 Km Radius Of The Proposed Preston New Road Exploration Site | 13/08/2015 | 06/10/2016 | Granted | Closed |
Environmental Permits
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| Licensee | Permit ID | Notes | Comments open | Comments deadline | Status | Consultation |
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| Cuadrilla Resources | EPR/AB3101MW/A001 | Application from Cuadrilla Bowland Limited for an environmental permit for the management of mining waste involving waste facilities, the flaring of gas in plant with a capacity of over 10 tonnes per day at Preston New Road Exploration Site | 11/06/2014 | 05/08/2014 | Granted | Closed |
| Cuadrilla Resources | EPR/KB3395DE/A001 | Application from Cuadrilla Bowland Limited for an environmental permit for the management of naturally occurring radioactive material at Preston New Road Exploration Site | 11/06/2014 | 05/08/2014 | Granted | Closed |
| Cuadrilla Resources | EPR/BB3093RH/A001 | Application from Cuadrilla Bowland Limited for an environmental permit for a groundwater activity New Road Exploration Site | 11/06/2014 | 05/08/2014 | Granted | Closed |
| Cuadrilla Resources | EPR/AB3101MW/V003 | Application from Cuadrilla Bowland Limited to vary the existing permit. | 01/07/2017 | 03/08/2017 | Application | Closed |