The Guardian: Council planners delay Cuadrilla's application for Lancashire fracking sites
Council planners say they want more time to consider two proposed exploration sites for shale gas in Lancashire.
Energy firm Cuadrilla is seeking planning permission to drill, hydraulically fracture and test the flow of gas from up to four exploration wells on the sites in the Fylde area of west Lancashire.
Councillors at Lancashire county council were due to make a decision on both applications next month, with drilling likely to start early next year if approved and fracking to follow several months later.