Question to the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent decisions by Lancashire County Council, whether they intend to change the system or the guidance in relation to planning applications for hydraulic fracturing.
Due to the Secretary of State’s role in the planning process we are unable to comment on specific planning cases. We will keep all aspects of the regulatory regime for shale gas, including the planning system, under review as the industry develops to ensure it is proportionate and fit for purpose.