On June 26 and 29, the
Development Control Committee of the Lancashire County Council refused
Cuadrilla Resources Ltd.’s applications to develop two unconventional well sites,
respectively located at Roseacre Wood and Preston New Road.
Concerning the Roseacre
Wood site, the Committee based its decision on the grounds that it would produce
a constant increase in traffic. The Committee agreed with the County planners’ prior
recommendation that it could lead to “an unacceptable impact on the rural
highway network and on existing road users, particularly vulnerable road users
and a reduction in overall highway safety that would be severe.”
As for the application
to develop the Preston New Road site, the Committee decided that shale gas
extraction will create noise, visual and landscaping impacts despite a contrary
prior
recommendation from the County planners. The planners determined that permission
should be granted with certain conditions, such as time limits, working
management, water protection, ecology, air and noise control, and remediation
with respect to the Environmental Impact Assessment that was submitted along
with the application.
Written by Chloe Marie - Research Fellow
06/29/2015
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