North Yorkshire County Council
North Yorkshire County Council in May 2016 gave the go-ahead to Third Energy's shale gas test well in Ryedale, near York.
Fracking in North Yorkshire
In May 2015 Third Energy became the second firm, after Cuadrilla, to apply for a licence to frack for gas in Britain after submitting an application for a well at Kirby Misperton in Ryedale - about 25 miles from York. Despite protests from local residents and environmental campaigners, Third Energy said it was confident it could proceed in a safe way. The application came after new energy secretary, Amber Rudd, announced 'she was determined to push forward with shale and even allow extraction under national parks', but also promised it would be tightly regulated.[1]
Despite strong opposition from the local community, Third Energy was granted approval on 23 May 2016 to frack for gas at Kirby Misperton by North Yorkshire County Council's planning committee - the first firm to be allowed to frack in the UK in five years. The council voted with a clear seven to four majority.
Notes
- ↑ Terry Macalister UK fracking firm applies for licence in North Yorkshire Guardian, 22 May 2015, accessed 26 May 2015.
