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PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE RETENTION OF THE SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK FOR A FURTHER 3 YEARS TO ALLOW PRESSURE MONITORING OF THE BOWLAND SHALE RESERVOIR, FOLLOWED BY PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND SITE RESTORATION.

BECCONSALL EXPLORATION SITE, OFF BONNY BARN ROAD, HUNDRED END, BANKS

Application GrantedReference: LCC/2014/0047Lancashire County Council

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Application location

BECCONSALL EXPLORATION SITE, OFF BONNY BARN ROAD, HUNDRED END, BANKS

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Application summary

Status
Application Granted
Application type
Not published
Received
27 Mar 2014
Validated
27 Mar 2014
Determination deadline
Not published
Local authority
Lancashire County Council

Application overview

PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR THE RETENTION OF THE SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK FOR A FURTHER 3 YEARS TO ALLOW PRESSURE MONITORING OF THE BOWLAND SHALE RESERVOIR, FOLLOWED BY PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND SITE RESTORATION.

Proposal details

Reference
LCC/2014/0047
Parish
SIMONSWOOD
Agent
ARUP

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Documents 28 of 28

DocumentPublishedAction
planning application revised signed .pdfAPPLICATION FORM28 Mar 2014View
Planning application revised _ signed .pdfAMENDED APPLICATION FORM23 Apr 2014View
Typical Workover rig.pdfTYPICAL WORKOVER RIG28 Mar 2014View
Site Layout Plan .pdfSITE LAYOUT PLAN28 Mar 2014View
Redline Plan.pdfPLAN 001 SITE RED LINE BOUNDARY28 Mar 2014View
Figure 2.pdfFIGURE 2 APPLICATION BOUNDARY28 Mar 2014View
Figure 1.pdfFIGURE 1 PLANNING APPLICATION BOUNDARY28 Mar 2014View
Appendix F .pdfTRANSPORT ASSESSMENT28 Mar 2014View
Appendix E.PDFLANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL28 Mar 2014View
Appendix D.pdfFLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT28 Mar 2014View
Appendix C.pdfECOLOGY28 Mar 2014View
Appendix B.pdfNOTICE OF PLANNING APPLICATION28 Mar 2014View
Appendix A.pdfPLANNING STATEMENT28 Mar 2014View
Becconsall_wintering_birds_appendices_6-11.pdfWINTER BIRD REPORT APPENDIX 6-117 Jul 2014View
Becconsall_wintering_birds_appendices_1-5.pdfWINTER BIRD SURVEY APPENDIX 1-57 Jul 2014View
Becconsall_winter_bird_report.pdfWINTER BIRD REPORT7 Jul 2014View
W002406.docxHABITAT SCREENING ASSESSMENT 16/09/201416 Sept 2014View
W002415.pdfSCREENING OPINION REPORT 16/09/201416 Sept 2014View
LAND FOR BIRD MITIGATION MEASURES-BECCONSALL_NOVEMBER_2014.pdfPLAN SHOWING THE LAND FOR BIRD MITIGATION MANAGEMENT MEASURES THAT ACCOMPANIES LETTER RECEIVED 14/11/201418 Nov 2014View
LCC.2017.0047NM1 Becconsall Exploration site.pdf07/03/2017 NON MATERIAL AMENDMENT APPROVAL LETTER7 Mar 2017View
WS002 Typical Rig.pdf07/03/2017 NON MATERAIL AMENDMENT RIG DETAILS7 Mar 2017View
Item 7 Becconsall LCC.2014.0047.pdfCOMMITTEE REPORT 21MAY 201421 May 2014View
Item 4 Committee 23.09.14 LCC.2014.0047 Becconsall.pdfITEM 4 COMMITTEE REPORT 23/09/201423 Sept 2014View
LCC.204.0047 Becconsall Notice.pdfDECISION NOTICE1 May 2015View
LCC.2014.0047 becconsall site .pdfUNILATERAL UNDERTAKING 01/05/2015 - 15 May 2015View
LCC.2014.0047 becconsall 2 S106.pdfUNILATERAL UNDERTAKING 01/05/2015 - 25 May 2015View
Becconsall_compliance_report.pdfREPORT OF COMPLIANCE CHECK ECOLOGY27 Aug 2015View
Becconsall - HRA Screening .pdfSHADOW HABITAT REGULATIONS ASSESSMENT SCREENING7 Jul 2014View

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Decision & conditions

Granted
LCC.204.0047 Becconsall Notice.pdf
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