Approval of Cuadrilla applications would be a boon for Britain's nascent shale gas sector. The prospects for British shale gas firms got a boost today as a local planning officer in Lancashire recommended a proposed fracking program should be approved.
Fracking is deemed legal in the UK, subject to planning and environmental approval, though operations have been minimal thus far. Cuadrilla is at the vanguard of the UK nascent shale industry and it has been pursuing applications for two separate fracking projects near Blackpool.
Decisions were previously deferred in January, and the applications will be discussed at the council prior for a decision anticipated next week. Lancashire most senior planning officer has, in a report, recommended that the council should approve the application for fracking at the Little Plumpton site, subject to certain environmental conditions relating to water courses and noise pollution.
It is recommended, meanwhile, that the application for the Roseacre site should be rejected due to the impact on local traffic. Cuadrilla is pursuing applications for fracking projects near Blackpool.
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