[UPDATE: For the subsequent government "response" to this consultation, along with a "further" consultation, please view this post].

The government has published the following consultation, which runs for 6 weeks from 05/03/2015 until 16/04/2015:

• March 2015: Amendment to permitted development rights for drilling boreholes for groundwater monitoring for petroleum exploration - Technical Consultation (pdf) (link).

The above consultation document is summarised below.

The drilling of boreholes for groundwater monitoring for petroleum exploration:

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