Notice

Cressbrook Hydropower Limited: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 17 September 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This notice was withdrawn on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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Details of the application

Cressbrook Hydropower Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 licences.

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 (take) water from the River Wye, at Cressbrook Mill, Buxton, Derbyshire at National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 17254 72803.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 5,886 cubic metres an hour
  • 141,264 cubic metres a day
  • 31,078,080 cubic metres a year
  • All year

The water will be used for hydropower generation using a Crossflow turbine.

Cressbrook Hydropower Limited has also applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Wye, at Cressbrook Mill, Buxton, Derbyshire at NGR SK 17254 72803.

By construction of a new submerged intake structure water will be impounded to create a head for abstraction.

How to view the application

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

Trentside Office
Scarrington Road
Nottingham
NG2 5BR

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

How to comment on the application

Send any representations in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/018480 and NPS/WR/020278 to the Environment Agency, at

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

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

By 15 October 2015.

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

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