Notice

Abingdon Hydro Limited: applications made to abstract water

Published 9 July 2015

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

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Abingdon Hydro Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications (in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The first application is for a full licence to abstract water from the River Thames at Abingdon Weir, Abingdon-on-Thames at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 50555 97189.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 921,024 cubic metres a day
  • 276,307,200 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate of 10.66 cubic metres per second

The water will be used for hydropower generation using 2 Archimedean screw turbines.

The second application is for a transfer licence to abstract water from the River Thames, also at Abingdon Weir, Abingdon-on-Thames at NGR SU 50521 97205.

The water will be used for a new combined nature-like and technical fish pass.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:

Red Kite House
West Area Office
Howbery Park
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxon
OX10 8BD

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at the above address.

How to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/019767 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 6 August 2015.

For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.

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