Notice

Dane Valley Community Energy Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 11 January 2018

This notice was withdrawn on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

Dane Valley Community Energy Limited 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 the River Dane at Havannah Weir, Congleton at National Grid Reference (NGR) SJ 86895 64700, to transfer it to a new channel before returning to the River Dane immediately downstream of the weir. The HEP turbine is housed within the channel.

The application is to abstract water all year at the following rates:

  • 9,000 cubic metres an hour
  • 216,000 cubic metres a day
  • 53,362,800 cubic metres a year
  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 2,500 litres per second.

The water will be used to generate hydro-electric power (HEP) before returning to the River Dane immediately downstream of the weir at National Grid Reference (NGR) SJ 86860 64675.

How to view the application

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

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
WA4 1HT

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
WA4 1HT

How to comment on the application

You can view the application and supporting documents online

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/021885 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 8th February 2018.

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

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