UKOG submits new information on South Downs oil drilling – consultation now open

Published on the Drill or Drop? website on the 9th March 

 

People can now comment on new details of plans to produce oil for 20 years at Markwells Wood in the South Downs National Park.

The company behind the project, UK Oil and Gas Investments PLC, submitted 22 additional documents this week to support its planning application. This was in response to a request by The South Downs National Park Authority, which will decide the application, for more information on impact of the scheme on groundwater, landscape, traffic and wildlife.

A public consultation is now open and runs until Tuesday 28th March. There have been more than 2,000 objectives since the application was submitted in September 2016.

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