by GWPF, May 17, 2018
The UK government has today announced measures that honour in part its manifesto promise to remove needless obstacles to shale gas exploration [1].
The Government is offering to:
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Streamline the planning process for shale gas
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Set up a Shale Environmental Regulator, and a Planning Brokerage Service to support the process
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Allocate £1.6m to support local authorities handling shale gas planning applications
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Consult on whether early stage shale gas exploration should be classed as “permitted development” not requiring planning consent
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Consult on the criteria for bringing shale gas development within the scheme for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP)
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