Cuadrilla’s Preston New Road site,
26 April 2017. Photo: Frack Free Creatives Knitting Nanas of Lancashire
Drill or Drop?
BY RUTH HAYHURST
05 May, 2017
Opponents of fracking are to continue their legal
challenges to the decision by the Communities’ Secretary to approve Cuadrilla’s
shale gas plans near Blackpool.
Last month, the anti-fracking campaigner, Gayzer
Frackman, and Preston New Road Action Group lost their cases in the High Court
when they tried to overturn the planning permission granted by Sajid Javid for
the site at Little Plumpton.
But this afternoon, Mr Frackman announced he was
applying to bring a case at the Court of Appeal and had filed papers against Mr
Javid.
The residents’ organisation, Preston New Road Action
Group, said it was also seeking permission to appeal and had lodged papers with
the court.
Planning policy
Preston New Road Action Group had argued at the High
Court that Mr Javid had misunderstood or misapplied local and national planning
policy in approving the fracking plans.
A spokesperson said this afternoon:
“The Preston New Road group continues to seek justice
for their community which vociferously said no to this fracking planning
application.
“We seek a just and fair solution which recognises
there is no social licence to frack Lancashire.
“To that end, we are considering all options which
remain open to us at this point. Having taken advice from our legal team we are
currently seeking permission through the courts for leave to appeal.
“We now await the court decision on whether it will
allow the Preston New Road appeal to go forward.”……
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