Notice

Canal and River Trust NPS/NA/001055: application made to abstract water

Published 29 October 2020

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the [Public Registers](/government/admin/detailed-guides/321184

Applies to England

Details of the application

Canal and River Trust 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 8 of The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017.

The Environment Agency has received the following abstraction licence application within the Aire and Calder catchment.

The application is for a licence to transfer water as follows:

  • at an instantaneous rate of 1,390.6 litres per second
  • 5,006 cubic metres an hour
  • 120,139 cubic metres a day
  • 2,786,821 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year
  • at National Grid Reference (NGR) SE 06920 14330 and SE 07536 14207
  • from abstraction location Slaithwaite Reservoir Feeder, Yorkshire.

The water will be used for Transfer for the purpose of navigation authority functions.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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/NA/001055 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 27 November 2020.

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