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PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD TO RETAIN THE EXISTING SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK, INSTALL SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORS WITHIN THE EXISTING WELL; UNDERTAKE SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORING; PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND RESTORATION OF THE SITE.

GRANGE HILL EXPLORATION SITE, OFF GRANGE ROAD, SINGLETON, POULTON LE FYLDE

Application OngoingReference: LCC/2014/0084Lancashire County Council

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Application timeline

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19 May 2014
Date Received
Published milestoneCouncil source
23 May 2014
Date Valid
Published milestoneCouncil source
20 May 2015
Committee Date
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20 May 2015
Decision Issued Date
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Application summary

Status: Application Ongoing
Application type: Not published
Received: 19 May 2014
Validated: 23 May 2014
Determination deadline: Not published
Local authority: Lancashire County Council

Application overview

PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD TO RETAIN THE EXISTING SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK, INSTALL SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORS WITHIN THE EXISTING WELL; UNDERTAKE SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORING; PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND RESTORATION OF THE SITE.

Proposal details

Reference: LCC/2014/0084
Parish: SINGLETON
Agent: ARUP

Application location

GRANGE HILL EXPLORATION SITE, OFF GRANGE ROAD, SINGLETON, POULTON LE FYLDE

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Documents 84 of 84

Document	Published	Action
Planning Application form signed.pdfAPPLICATION FORMS	27 May 2014	View
Part 2 Appendix D.pdfPART 2 APPENDIX D FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT	27 May 2014	View
Figure 3.pdfFIGURE 3 LOCATION/APPLICATION AREA	27 May 2014	View
Figure 2.pdfFIGURE 2 LOCATION/APPLICATION AREA	27 May 2014	View
Figure 1.pdfFIGURE 1 LOCATION/APPLICATION AREA	27 May 2014	View
22.05.2014 amended strat summary planning doc.jpgGEOLOGICAL CROSS SECTION	27 May 2014	View
Part 3 Appendix D.pdfPART 3 APPENDIX D FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT	27 May 2014	View
Part 1 appendix D.pdfPART 1 APPENDIX D FLOOR RISK ASSESSMENT	27 May 2014	View
Appendix F.pdfAPPENDIX F TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT	27 May 2014	View
Appendix E.pdfAPPENDIX E LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL	27 May 2014	View
Appendix C.pdfAPPENDIX C ECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL -PRESSURE AND SEISMIC MONITORING	27 May 2014	View
Appendix C (Appendix C2).pdfAPPENDIX C (APPENDIX C2) GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY	27 May 2014	View
Appendix C (Appendix C1).pdfAAPENDIX C (APPENDIX C1) REPORT OF GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY	27 May 2014	View
Appendix C (Appendix B).pdfAPPENDIX C (APPENDIC B) BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY REPORT	27 May 2014	View
Appendix C (Appendix A).pdfAPPENDIX C (APPENDIX A) ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT	27 May 2014	View
Appendix B.pdfNOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING CONSENT	27 May 2014	View
22.05.2014 Amended Planning Statement.pdfPLANNING STATEMENT	27 May 2014	View
Grange Hill Ecological Appraisal -Issue 2- Final issued 171114.pdfECOLOGICAL APPRAISAL ISSUE 2 RECEIVED 17/11/2014	18 Nov 2014	View
LCC.2014.0084 Grange Hill time extension signed.pdfARUP TIME EXTENSION LETTER RECEIVED 07/08/2014	11 Aug 2014	View
LCC2014.0084 Grange Hill_30_01_15_Final.pdfARUP COMMENTS RECEIVED 02/02/2015	2 Feb 2015	View
Item 4 LCC.2014.0084 Grange Road Site visit.pdfITEM 4 COMMITTEE REPORT 09/07/2014	15 Jul 2014	View
Item 5 Grange Road LCC.2014.0084.pdfCOMMITTEE REPORT ITEM 5 25/02/2015	18 Feb 2015	View
screening opinion - grange road.pdfSCREENING OPINION REPORT	26 Feb 2015	View
HRA -GRANGE.pdfHABITAT REGULATIONS SCREENING ASSESSMENT 23/02/2015	26 Feb 2015	View
Item 4 Locartion Plan.pdf20/05/2015 ITEM 4 LOCATION PLAN	14 May 2015	View
Item 4 LCC.2014.0084 Grange Road. docx.pdf20/05/2015 ITEM 4 COMMITEE REPORT	14 May 2015	View
Item 4 Appendix 3.pdf20/05/2015 ITEM 4 APPENDIX 3	14 May 2015	View
Item 4 Appendix 2.pdf20/05/2015 ITEM 4 APPENDIX 2	14 May 2015	View
Item 4 Appendix 1.pdf20/05/2015 ITEM 4 APPENDIX 1	14 May 2015	View
LCC.2014.0084 Grange Road Notice.pdfDECISION NOTICE	21 May 2015	View
Despatch Cover Letter - Costs - Development Management Group - 23 Feb 2016.pdfTHE PLANNING INSPECTORATE COVER LETTER RECEIVED 23/02/2016	23 Feb 2016	View
3137918 - COSTS DECISION.pdfTHE PLANNING INSPECTORATE COSTS DECISION	23 Feb 2016	View
3137918 - APPEAL DECISION.pdfTHE PLANNING INSPECTORATE APPEAL DECISION	23 Feb 2016	View
Grange Road appeal decision report 2.3.16.pdfAPPEAL DECISION REPORT WITH APPENDIX	29 Feb 2016	View
Appendix A.pdfAPPEAL DECISION REPORT APPENDIX A	29 Feb 2016	View
Appendix B.pdfAPPEAL DECISION REPORT APPENDIX B	29 Feb 2016	View
APPENDIX C.pdfAPPEAL DECISION REPORT APPENDIX C	29 Feb 2016	View
06(c) - Appendix D - Part 3.PDF06(C) APPENDIX D PART 3 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT DRAWINGS	13 Nov 2015	View
06(b) - Appendix D - Part 2.PDF06(B) APPENDIX D PART 2 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT APPENDIX A	13 Nov 2015	View
06(a) - Appendix D - Part 1.PDF06(A) APPENDIX D PART 1 FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT	13 Nov 2015	View
05(e) - Appendix-C-(Appendix-C2).PDF05(E) GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY 2013	13 Nov 2015	View
05(d) - Appendix-C-(Appendix-C1).PDF05(D) APPENDIX C GREAT CRESTED NEWT SURVEY 2009	13 Nov 2015	View
05(c) - Appendix-C-(Appendix-B).PDF05(C) APPENDIX C BAT ACTIVITY SURVEY REPORT	13 Nov 2015	View
05(b) - Appendix-C-(Appendix-A).PDF05(B) APPENDIX C ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT	13 Nov 2015	View
05(a) - Appendix C.PDF05(A) APPENDIX C ECOLOGY APPRAISAL PRESSURE AND SEISMIC MONITORING	13 Nov 2015	View
04 - Appendix B dated 15 May 2014.PDF04 APPENDIX B NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PLANNING PERMISSION	13 Nov 2015	View
03 - Appendix A - Planning Statement dated 22 May 2014.PDF03 APPENDIX A PLANNING STATEMENT	13 Nov 2015	View
02 - Planning Permission dated 21 April 2010.PDF02 05/10/0091 PLANNING PERMISSION	13 Nov 2015	View
01 - Retention Application signed 15 May 2014.PDF01 APPLICATION FORMS	13 Nov 2015	View
16(e) - Planning Officers May 2015 Report to DCC - Appendix 3.PDF16(E) APPENDIX 3 TO LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 20 MAY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
16(c) - Planning Officers May 2015 Report to DCC - Appendix 1.PDF16(C) APPENDIX 1 TO LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 20 MAY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
16(b) - Planning Officers May 2015 Report to DCC - Location Plan.PDF16(B) LOCATION PLAN TO LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 20 MAY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
16(a) - Planning Officers May 2015 Report to DCC.PDF16(A) LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 20 MAY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
15 - LCC decision dated 20 May 2015.PDF15 LCC/2014/0084 DECISION NOTICE	13 Nov 2015	View
14 - Planning Officers February 2015 Report to DCC.PDF14 LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 25 fEBRUARY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
13 - Planning Officers July 2014 Report to DCC.PDF13 LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 09 JULY 2014	13 Nov 2015	View
12 - HRA - Screening Opinion.PDF12 HRA SCREENING OPINION	13 Nov 2015	View
11 - Screening Opinion.PDF11 SCREENING OPINION	13 Nov 2015	View
10 - Application form dated 20 December 2014 (withdrawn).PDF10 05/12/0003 APPLICATION FORM	13 Nov 2015	View
09 - Planning Officers April 2010 report to DCC.PDF09 LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 21 APRIL 2010	13 Nov 2015	View
08 - Appendix F.PDF08 APPENDIX F TRANSPORT ASSESSMENT	13 Nov 2015	View
07 - Appendix E.PDF07 APPENDIX E LANDSCAPE AND VISUAL APPRAISAL	13 Nov 2015	View
16(d) - Planning Officers May 2015 Report to DCC - Appendix 2.PDF16(D) APPENDIX 2 TO LCC COMMITTEE REPORT 20 MAY 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
17 - Shale Gas and Oil Policy - Written Statement dated 16 September 2015.PDF17 HOUSE OF COMMONS WRITTEN STATEMENT 16 SEPTEMBER 2015	13 Nov 2015	View
20(b) - JLMW Local Plan - Site Allocation (Part 2b).PDF20(B) PART 2B JLMW SITE ALLOCATION	13 Nov 2015	View
20(a) - JLMW Local Plan - Site Allocation (Part 2a).PDF20(A) PART 2A JLMW SITE ALLOCATION	13 Nov 2015	View
19 - JLMW Local Plan - Site Allocation Part 1.PDF19 PART 1 JLMW SITE ALLOCATION	13 Nov 2015	View
18(c) - JLMW Development Framework - Part 3.PDF18(C) PART 3 JLMW DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK	13 Nov 2015	View
18(b) - JLMW Development Framework - Part 2.PDF18(B) PART 2 JLMW DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK	13 Nov 2015	View
18(a) - JLMW Development Framework - Part 1.PDF18(A) PART 1 JLMW DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK	13 Nov 2015	View
24 - Figure 3 (plan).PDF24 FIGURE 3 PLAN FYLDE BC LOCAL PLAN	13 Nov 2015	View
23 - Figure 2 (plan).PDF23 FIGURE 2 PLAN FYLDEBC LOCAL PLAN	13 Nov 2015	View
22 - Figure 1 (plan).PDF22 FIGURE 1 PLAN FYLDEBC LOCAL PLAN	13 Nov 2015	View
21 - Fylde Borough Local Plan.PDF21 FYLDE BOROUGH COUNCIL LOCAL PLAN	13 Nov 2015	View
LCC completed Questionnaire(1).pdfLCC COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE	29 Jan 2016	View
LCC WR Retention Grange Hill Exploration Site FINAL(1).pdfLCC WR RETENTION WRITTEN REPRESENTION	29 Jan 2016	View
LCC WR Retention Grange Hill Exploration Site Appendix 1(1).pdfLCC WR RETENTION APPENDIX 1 LANDSCAPING	29 Jan 2016	View
LCC WR Retention Grange Hill Exploration Site Appendix 2(1).pdfLCC WR RETENION APPENDIX 2 PHOTOGRAPHS	29 Jan 2016	View
Start letter (AR13) - Development Management Group - 20 Nov 2015(1).pdfSTART LETTER (AR13)NOTIFICATIONOF APPEAL DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT	29 Jan 2016	View
209D - ASV No Phone Call, to Both Parties - Development Management Group...(1).pdf209D LETTER RE SITE VISIT AND NAME OF INSPECTOR	29 Jan 2016	View
Grange Hill - Online Appeal Form - 55927.PDFPLANNING APPEAL FORMS	13 Nov 2015	View
Grange Hill - Appeal covering letter and enclosures.PDF04/11/2015 APPEAL COVERING LETTER AND ENCLOSURES	13 Nov 2015	View
Grange Hill - Appeal covering letter and enclosures - 04.11.2015.PDF04/11/2015 APPEAL COVERING LETTER	13 Nov 2015	View
Grange Hill - Statement of Case - 4 Nov.PDFSTATEMENT OF CASE	13 Nov 2015	View

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Decision & conditions

LCC.2014.0084 Grange Road Notice.pdf Appendix A.pdf Appendix B.pdf APPENDIX C.pdf 15 - LCC decision dated 20 May 2015.PDF

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PERMISSION IS SOUGHT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD TO RETAIN THE EXISTING SITE COMPOUND AND ACCESS TRACK, INSTALL SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORS WITHIN THE EXISTING WELL; UNDERTAKE SEISMIC AND PRESSURE MONITORING; PLUGGING AND ABANDONMENT OF THE EXISTING EXPLORATORY WELL AND RESTORATION OF THE SITE.

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