REG - Europa Oil & Gas - North Yorkshire Council Decision: Cloughton Well

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RNS Number : 9474B  Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) PLC  27 April 2026

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc / Index: AIM / Epic: EOG / Sector: Oil
& Gas

 

27 April 2026

 

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc

("Europa" or the "Company")

 

North Yorkshire Council Planning Committee Decision regarding the Cloughton
Well

 

 

Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc, the AIM quoted West Africa, UK and
Ireland focused oil and gas exploration, development and production company,
notes the decision of the North Yorkshire Council ("NYC") planning committee
at its meeting on 24(th) April that it is minded not to approve the Company's
plan for a well in Burniston on its Cloughton prospect, despite the positive
recommendation from the Council's planning department that the operation
should proceed. A final recommendation is pending a decision by the Secretary
of State over the need for an environmental screening assessment to be carried
out relating to the proposal, despite the Company having already opted to
voluntarily complete and submit an environmental screening assessment as part
of the planning application.

 

The Company is disappointed with the committee's decision, which directly
contradicts the NYC planning officers' endorsement of its plans for the well
after an exhaustive review process, and Europa intends to appeal the decision
once the final recommendation has been delivered.

 

The Company is confident that on appeal the planning permission will be
approved. Following implementation of the Wressle development, which was
approved on appeal, the initial local opposition and concern has disappeared
and the local community is now highly supportive. This clearly demonstrates
how a well-run operation can be conducted without negatively impacting local
amenity and how the community can realise a material benefit.

 

William Holland, Chief Executive Officer of Europa, said:

"Our planning application for the well at Burniston was underpinned by 13
expert reports and exhaustive preparatory work. It was also recommended by the
council's own planning department. We shall appeal the decision and remain of
the view that the well can be safely and efficiently delivered and is in the
best interests both of the local community and the country."

 

 

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For further information, please visit www.europaoil.com
(http://www.europaoil.com/)  or contact:

 

 William Holland                                     Europa Oil & Gas (Holdings) plc            mail@europaoil.com

 Samantha Harrison / Ciara Donnelly / Elliot Peters  Grant Thornton UK LLP - Nominated Adviser  +44 (0) 20 7383 5100

 Peter Krens                                         Tennyson Securities                        +44 (0) 20 7186 9033

 Patrick d'Ancona / Anna Stutton                     Vigo Consulting                            +44 (0) 20 7390 0230

 

 

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