Environmental permit consultation: Cloughton 2 wellsite, Burniston

We're inviting local residents and other interested parties to comment on our draft environmental permit decision for the proposed 'Cloughton 2 wellsite' near Burniston, North Yorkshire (YO13 0DB).

The proposal from Europa Oil and Gas Limited is for temporary exploratory drilling for natural gas. Following our assessment of the application, supporting information and comments received during the first consultation, we are currently minded to grant the permit, subject to legally binding conditions to protect people and the environment.

Before making a final decision, we're holding a second public consultation.

Have your say

The consultation is open from 3 August to 21 October 2026.

🗣️ View the draft decision, supporting documents and submit comments:

https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/yo13-0db-europa-oil-gas-limited-draft-decision/

All relevant comments received during the consultation period will be considered before a final decision is made.

Contact: yorkshireoilandgas@environment-agency.gov.uk

Update 7 October 2026

We have updated the decision document and permit to reflect a number of minor amendments.

These updates do not affect the technical assessment, evidence base or regulatory considerations that underpin the draft permit decision.

The updated documents are available on the consultation webpage. To ensure everyone has sufficient time to consider the updated information, the consultation period has been extended until 21 October 2026.