Notice

Canal and River Trust: application made to abstract water

Published 6 August 2020

This notice was withdrawn on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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Details of the application

Canal and River Trust (hereafter ‘The 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 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The application is for a licence to abstract water from Toddbrook Reservoir at National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 00799 80974 and discharge into the Todd Brook upstream of the River Goyt at NGR SK 00880 81065 without intervening use.

The application is to transfer water as follows:

  • 8,396 cubic metres an hour
  • 201,486 cubic metres a day
  • 73,541,952 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate not exceeding 2,332.3 litres per second
  • between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.

The purpose of this transfer will be level management within Toddbrook reservoir during and after storm events, whilst the Trust complete works to the dam’s auxiliary spillway. You can find more information on the ‘Restoring Toddbrook Reservoir’ project through the Trust’s website: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/north-west/restoring-toddbrook-reservoir

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.

Alternatively you can view the application and supporting documents online at: https://consult.environment-agency.gov.uk/psc/canal-river-trust-33688

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/033688 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 3 September 2020.

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

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