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Temporary change of use of agricultural land (for approximately 12 weeks) to allow drilling of an exploratory borehole to test the insitu coals, Lower Limestone Shale and associated strata; including provision of a drill rig and associated site compound

Land adjacent to the Junction of the A257 and A256, North of Woodnesborough, Kent

DeterminedReference: KCC/DO/0069/2011Kent County Council

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Application location

Land adjacent to the Junction of the A257 and A256, North of Woodnesborough, Kent

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Application summary

Status
Determined
Application type
Not published
Received
Not published
Validated
18 Apr 2011
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Kent County Council

Application overview

Temporary change of use of agricultural land (for approximately 12 weeks) to allow drilling of an exploratory borehole to test the insitu coals, Lower Limestone Shale and associated strata; including provision of a drill rig and associated site compound

Proposal details

Reference
KCC/DO/0069/2011
Alternative references
DO/11/336

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Documents 18 of 18

DocumentPublishedAction
Noise Impact Assessment - Ref 1177 ENS1 dated 04.03.11.pdfApplication Documents20 Apr 2011View
Method Statement for Woodnesborough Exploration Drilling.pdfApplication Documents1 Sept 2011View
North South Section.pdfApplication Documents20 Apr 2011View
East -West Section.pdfApplication Documents20 Apr 2011View
WELLD110211 Well Design.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
LOC200111 Proposed Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
Certificates.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
Supporting Information.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
LAYOUT200111 Site Layout Plan.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
Email from Coastal Oil and Gas Limited dated 28 Jul 2011.pdfApplication Documents3 Aug 2011View
Ecological Scoping Survey.pdfApplication Documents13 Apr 2011View
SITE200111 Site Location Plan.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
Flood Risk Assessment.pdfApplication Documents9 Aug 2011View
Application Form.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
Appendices.pdfApplication Documents15 Feb 2011View
DO.11.336 Decision Notice.pdfDecision14 Dec 2011View
Item C1 - PAC 06.12.11 - A257 nr Woodnesborough.pdfDecision9 Oct 2012View
Published Advert.pdfOfficer Correspondence3 May 2011View

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Decision & conditions

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DO.11.336 Decision Notice.pdf Item C1 - PAC 06.12.11 - A257 nr Woodnesborough.pdf
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