North Yorkshire Council Urged to Delay Fracking Decision in Burniston Amid Major Planning Policy Shift

North Yorkshire Council urged to delay fracking decision in Burniston amid major planning policy shift

Proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which recognise the need to transition away from fossil fuels, should be taken into consideration in Burniston says Friends of the Earth.

Call for delay to Burniston gas decision over planning policy shift

The decision on controversial plans to drill for gas and carry out lower volume fracking near the North York Moors National Park should be delayed, a council was urged today. Photo: DrillOrDrop The campaign organisation, Friends of the Earth, told North Yorkshire Council it should postpone the decision on the Burniston gas scheme because of proposed changes to national planning policy. The government published draft changes last week to the Nat…