IGas Energy (LON:IGAS) has revealed it is advancing planning applications for a shale gas project in Nottinghamshire.
The company, in a statement, said a planning application for the Springs Road site, in the northern part of the county, has now been validated by Nottinghamshire County Council and it has met all the council’s requirements.
It marks the start of a public consultation process, ahead of a planning officer’s recommendation is made to the planning committee.
IGas wants to drill two exploration wells to evaluate geology and begin the process of assessing the area’s potential for shale gas recovery.
“The drilling of the wells at Springs Road would be an important step in helping us to understand the shale gas potential in North Nottinghamshire and more widely in the East Midlands and South Yorkshire,” said chief executive Stephen Bowler.
He added: “As part of our commitment as a responsible operator, we have listened to the local community and have routed traffic north of the site away from the village of Misson.
“I would encourage local residents to come and talk to us at our events which we will be holding over the coming weeks so they can be reassured that this project will be carried out safely and environmentally sensitively.”