Notice

Burnley Group Partnership: application made to abstract water

Published 29 July 2022

This notice was withdrawn on

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

Applies to England

Details of the application

Burnley Group Partnership has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence.

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

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the Sock Drain and an unnamed drain at Burnley Hall Estate between National Grid References (NGRs) TG 45979 21485 and TG 46979 21916, and between NGRs TG 46086 21341 and TG 47124 21723.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 54 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,296 cubic metres a day
  • 100,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 November and 31 March inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for filling a reservoir for subsequent spray irrigation.

How to view the application

Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/35281 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 26 August 2022.

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