[UPDATE: For the subsequent government "response" to this further consultation, please view this post].
DCLG has published the following government response to the consultation on the drilling of boreholes for groundwater monitoring for petroleum exploration (which ran for 6 weeks from 05/03/2015 until 16/04/2015), along with a further consultation relating to petroleum exploration (which runs for 6 weeks from 13/08/2015 until 24/09/2015):
- August 2015: Amendment to permitted development rights for drilling boreholes for groundwater monitoring for petroleum exploration - Government response to the consultation and Invitation for views on further amendments to permitted development rights for petroleum exploration site investigation and monitoring (pdf) (link to initial consultation) (link to further consultation).
Introduction:
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Summary of the "response" part of the above document:
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Summary of the "further consultation" part of the above document:
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Other sources of information:
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