Following new planning guidelines, local authorities will be given a period of 16 weeks to rule on planning applications around shale gas projects.
After which, if failing to comply, the decision will be put in the hands of ministers. Today’s measures target councils that repeatedly fail to determine oil and gas applications within the 16 week statutory timeframe and allow subsequent applications to be potentially decided by the Communities Secretary. Ministers will consider calling in any application for…
This content is for subscribers only. Subscribe now for free to read the full article.
Already a subscriber? Login
