Sarah Easton, Partner from our Commercial Property & Development team speaks to the Financial Times about the recent gas industry victory after the government overturned local council objections to a fracking scheme in Lancashire, which in turn clears the way for the first exploration since an earthquake halted drilling five years ago.
Sarah says, "The ruling set a precedent for local authorities and suggests that planning applications for fracking may face less delay under [prime minister] Theresa May's leadership".
The full article is available online, first published by the Financial Times on 7 October 2016: UK fracking go-ahead boosts shale gas industry
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