A consultation into the Environment Agency's draft decision to grant a permit variation to Rathlin Energy UK Ltd in Yorkshire has been extended.
A consultation into the Environment Agency's 'minded to' decision to grant an environmental permit variation to Rathlin Energy (UK) Limited has been extended following feedback.
The consultation opened on Tuesday 29 July and was originally planned to close on Tuesday 9 September 2025.
In response to representations from residents, the consultation period has now been extended for almost four weeks and will now close on 6 October.
Rathlin Energy UK Ltd, which has operated at West Newton in East Yorkshire since 2013, has an environmental permit for drilling wells and long-term oil and gas production.
It has applied to vary the permit for West Newton A well site (WNA) at Fosham Road in High Fosham.
After reviewing comments and evidence from the original consultation at the end of last year, the Environment Agency is 'minded to' issue the permit variation.
This means after exploring the comments and issues raised, the Environment Agency considers the application meets legal environmental requirements, but is yet to make a final decision.
A draft permit document and draft decision document can be found on the Environment Agency's Citizen Space page.
Important that people share their views
Kathryn Richardson, Area Environment Manager for the Environment Agency in Yorkshire, said:
It's important to us that people have the opportunity to view the consultation documents and provide a response, so we have extended the consultation period.
I'd encourage interested parties to send us their comments and we will make our final decision once we have reviewed the responses.
People can send their responses directly via the consultation website, by email to
