RH6 0HN, Horse Hill Developments Ltd: environmental permit variation application advertisement - EPR/SP3339YS/V002
Published 28 October 2019
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received an application to vary a bespoke environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from Horse Hill Developments Ltd.
Environmental permit for onshore oil and gas exploratory operations
Application number
EPR/SP3339YS/V002
Regulated facility type
1.2 A(1) h) (i) - Loading/Storage/Treatment of Crude Oil
Regulated facility address
Horse Hill Well Site
Land off Horse Hill
Hookwood
Horley
Surrey
RH6 0RB
The purpose of the permit variation is to add a bespoke oil storage activity to allow the installation of oil processing, storage and tanker loading facilities to enable the export of oil from the well site.
The variation will also consolidate the permit with permits determined under the following permit applications at the same regulated facility address:
Application number
EPR/BB3300XG/V007
Regulated facility type
Mining Waste Operations
This application allows for:
1) Construction of five new drilling cellars and the construction of a new plateau east of the existing well site.
2) Drilling of four new hydrocarbon wells, making a total of six production wells and one new produced water re-injection well within the existing well site.
3) The removal of all surface production equipment followed by the plugging and abandonment of the six production wells and one produced water re-injection borehole.
4) The removal and disposal of all surface bunding and stone surfacing followed by the regrading of the soils and subsequent aftercare monitoring.
5) Carrying out an extended well test following the drilling of each additional new borehole.
Application number
EPR/BB3691NN/V003
Regulated facility types
Facility type: Oil/water separator National Grid Reference discharge point: TQ 25322 43550 Receiving environment: Ditch tributary of the Spencer Gill watercourse Effluent type: Trade effluent consisting of site drainage
Regulated facility type: Reinjection of produced water via ground borehole National Grid Reference discharge point: TQ 25255 43588 Receiving environment: Ground Effluent type: Produced water
This application allows for one additional outlet for surface water discharge and another outlet for groundwater activity for reinjection of produced water.
Application number
EPR/DP3007PZ/A001
Regulated facility type
25A (a) - Medium Combustion Plant
This application allows for the operation of specified generators with an aggregated capacity of less than 50MWth for the production of electricity for export.
How to view the application
The application is held on the public register and can be viewed at the following location:
Environment Agency
Customers and Engagement
Orchard House
Endeavour Park
London Road
Addington
West Malling
Kent
ME19 5SH
You can view the Environment Agency register from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Call the Environment Agency’s customer contact centre on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can ask for a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.
How to comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 25 November 2019.
You can comment:
Online: view and comment on the application using CitizenSpace
Via email: pscpublicresponse@environment-agency.gov.uk
Or write to:
Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
Land Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
The Environment Agency will normally put any comments it receives on the public register. This includes your name but not your personal contact details. Please tell us if you do not want your response to be public.