Oil wells in Dorset at Waddock Cross

You might be surprised and horrified to learn that there’s an application to drill for oil at Waddock Cross, East of Dorchester, with the prospect of over 500,000 tonnes of carbon being released as a result. At a time of looming climate catastrophe we need Dorset Council to turn this down. The decision is likely to be made in January and the deadline for comments is December 17. Please read our briefing which you can use as a basis to form your own objection. The briefing tells you how to submit it via the Dorset Council planning portal.

The Council needs to hear this is an issue of huge public interest and that we need to keep fossil fuels in the ground! Many thanks for your support in fighting this application.

Go to Dorset Council’s planning website https://planning.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/, and search for Waddock Cross or Planning reference: P/VOC/2023/02762.

If the website says that the Comments are over, please email your letter with your name and address to <planningminerals@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk>