Press release from Friends of the Earth A legal challenge over Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove’s approval of the mine in Whitehaven, Cumbria, was scheduled to take place this October …
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The legal case brought by campaigner Sarah Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group, over the Horse Hill oil site was heard by five judges in the Supreme Court …
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Horse Hill well site: planning timeline January 2012: Magellan Petroleum (UK) Ltd was granted planning permission (ref.RE10/2089) for exploration. October 2014: The HH-1 borehole was drilled and discovered oil accumulations …
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The hearing on 21 and 22 June will be livestreamed. Watch on: https://www.supremecourt.uk/live/court-02.html Press release from Leigh Day solicitors Campaigner Sarah Finch has a Supreme Court hearing on 21 and …
Continue reading “Supreme Court to hear challenge to planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill, Surrey”
On 21 and 22 June, the Supreme Court will hear the legal challenge concerning the grant of planning permission for four new oil wells and 20 years of oil production …
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The landmark legal case on oil production at Horse Hill, which will be heard by the Supreme Court on 21 & 22 June, could threaten plans for a controversial new …
Continue reading “West Cumbria Mining Ltd, Office for Environmental Protection, Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace intervene in Horse Hill oil drilling hearing”
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) has applied to intervene in the legal case brought by campaigner Sarah Finch against Surrey County Council over planning permission for new oil wells …
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Press release from Leigh Day Solicitors The Supreme Court will make a landmark ruling about whether councils must factor in the long term climate impact when considering applications for fossil …
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The Weald Action Group has submitted a response to the Environment Agency’s consultation on the application by Horse Hill Developments Ltd to vary the environmental permit for their Horse Hill …
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UPDATE: The Environment Agency extended the site’s permit to allow flaring of up to 10 tonnes of gas a day during production. Read more – despite telling planning decision-makers …
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