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Decision over Shropshire coalbed methane project delayed

World Coal,


A decision over plans to drill for methane in coal seams in north Shropshire, UK, has been postponed by the local authority.

Dart Energy has applied for permission to dig a test borehole to check for coalbed methane (CBM) on farmland in Dudlestone, near Ellesmere.

The company operates a number of CBM sites across the UK, including Airth in Scotland.

According to the BBC, local councillors have said they oppose the bid, but have agreed to postpone a decision until November after following legal advice.

They unanimously said they were “minded to reject the application” but officers and a legal advisor stepped in.

Officers are now expected to carry out further research before the next planning meeting.

Dart Energy was first granted planning permission to create a test borehole at the site in 2010, but it expired last year.

Their current plans include drilling an 830 m deep (2720 ft) borehole at the site. If approved, it would remain for two months, after which it would be sealed.

Edited from various sources by Sam Dodson

Read the article online at: https://www.worldcoal.com/cbm/27102014/decision-on-dart-energy-cbm-application-postponed-cbm130/

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