Notice

Darren Brown and Rajan Russell: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 1 August 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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 applications

Darren Brown and Rajan Russell have applied to the Environment Agency for two 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 first application is for a full licence to abstract water from Mells Stream at Wadbury Mill, Frome, Somerset at National Grid Reference (NGR) ST 73873 48859.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 4,680 cubic metres an hour
  • 112,320 cubic metres a day
  • 40,996,800 cubic metres a year
  • between January and December in each year.

The water will be used for hydroelectric power generation. All the abstracted water will be returned to the Mells Stream 240 metres downstream at NGR ST 74068 48969.

The second application is for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the Mells Stream at Wadbury Mill at NGR ST 73881 48850 by reinstating a sluice gate on the existing weir.

How to view the applications

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

Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
TA6 4YS

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

Rivers House
East Quay
Bridgwater
TA6 4YS

How to comment on the applications

Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicants and reference numbers NPS/WR/025563 and NPS/WR/030639 to the Environment Agency at:

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

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

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

By 29th August 2019.

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

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