Just days after the Environmental Agency granted Cuadrilla the permits for its proposed shale gas exploration site at Plumpton, Lancashire County Council has announced it is recommending against a final seal of approval.
A report produced for the development control committee, which makes its decision next week, also said that vehicles going to and from Cuadrilla's Roseacre Wood site would have an unacceptable impact on other road users with a severe reduction in safety.
A spokesperson said: “We are very disappointed that Lancashire County Council’s planning officers have recommended that the council’s development control committee refuse planning consent for both our applications.
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