https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/permitted-development-for-shale-gas-exploration
I am very much against this and would seek for government to withdraw this proposal on the grounds that it is a misuse of the planning system and is not comparable activity to the small developments – like minor extensions, garden sheds or erecting a fence – that are normally considered under permitted development.
There’s no justification for bypassing the locally democratic planning system for this intrusive activity, the consequences of which are not fully understood and so I encourage all to make their voices heard through the public consultation.
