In july 2013 the Department of Communities and Local Government published Planning Practice Guidance for onshore oil and gas. See the Department website at
https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/providing-regulation-and-licensing-of-energy-industries-and-infrastructure/supporting-pages/developing-shale-gas-an
see also the NPPF published in March 2012 , in particular paragraphs 142 to 149 Facilitating the sustainable use of minerals.
The exploratory, appraisal or production phase of hydrocarbon extraction can only take place in areas where the Department of Energy and Climate Change have issued a licence under the Petroleum Act 1998 (Petroleum Licence). Details of licensed areas may be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/205261/landfield_lics.pdf
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