Yesterday's Nottingham Post ran a story about the plans to conduct test drilling for oil at Radcliffe on Trent. We found about this accidentally when one of our community members alerted us. This is really frustrating yet again to find out about something that has the potential to have a huge impact impact upon our community. What is more worrying is that the planning documentation reveals that none of our local councillors raised any objections.
You can read the full story from the Post here: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Drilling-oil/story-25842888-detail/story.html
The planning documentation can be found here: http://www.newtonenergy.ca/investors/pdf/Newton-Energy-Harlequin-3-Planning-Statement-130615-Redacted.pdf
The deadline to comment on the application is 3rd February.
The information about how to do so can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ng12-2aw-hutton-energy-uk-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement/ng12-2aw-hutton-energy-uk-limited-environmental-permit-application-advertisement
At a quick glance of the documents, it is interesting to note that the predicted sound pollution would exceed legal and acceptable parameters at night time for those living on Saxondale Drive. I wonder if they are aware of this. Please do forward this onto anyone living currently living in Saxondale.
The planning document reveals maps and photographs of existing extraction sites. Pretty ugly stuff!
It seems like we are being hit from all sides in our community and we don't seem to find out about these things until it is too late.
Listen again to Andy Whittaker's show (12th Jan 2015) tune in from 1hr 6mins to hear Hutton Energy discuss their plans for petroleum extraction from the Radcliffe on Trent Harlequin 3 site. Listen again here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02fwvwr
You may be aware of local concern regarding the commencement of drilling
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Although this project has received planning permission, they require a waste disposal
licence to start drilling later this year.
As there are complicated issues involved, the Parish Council, at this late date, have called a special public meeting,
as can be seenon their website & the village notice board.
http://www.rotpc.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Hutton-Meeting-Notice.pdf
It is understood that the Environment Agency will also be represented to answer questions
on the waste disposal and monitoring of the site.
In order to put your views in writing, the public consultation ends only days later, on February 3,
which gives very little time to lodge your comments officially.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, should you wish to share your concerns or if you have no interest,
then I will remove you from this mailing group.
Thank you for your interest
Cheers.
Michael
Sound pollution is a dreadful thing, and in the stillness of the night the sound of machinery and pumping will travel further, no doubt upsetting the sleep of people in the whole area. Surely to goodness there are areas where this can be executed which are well away from human population. I am totally against this taking place so close to Radcliffe-on-Trent and Saxondale.
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