Notice

Canal and River Trust : applications made to abstract (take) water

Published 14 May 2015

This notice was withdrawn on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

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The Canal and River Trust has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 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 application is to vary full licence serial number 2/27/24/428 which authorises the abstraction of water from the River Ouse at Linton Weir, near Linton-on-Ouse, at National Grid Reference (NGR) SE 49982 59982, for the purpose of hydro-electric power generation.

The variation applied for is to install a second Archimedean screw turbine and abstract water at the following increased rates:

  • 72,000 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,728,000 cubic metres a day
  • 632,448,000 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate not exceeding 20,000 litres per second

The Canal and River Trust has also applied for a transfer licence to abstract water from the River Ouse at Linton Weir, near Linton-on-Ouse, at NGR SE 49979 59975. The water will be used to provide flow for a Larinier fish pass and canoe pass.

All water shall be returned to the River Ouse at NGR SE 50012 60026.

The abstractions will take place all year.

1. How to view the applications

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

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

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

2. How to comment

Send any representations in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/016832 and NPS/WR/018670 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 11 June 2015.

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

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