Notice

DS Smith Paper Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 15 February 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

DS Smith Paper 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 to vary licence serial number 9/40/02/0021/GR which authorises the abstraction of water from strata composed of chalk at Swale in the county of Kent.

The variation applied for is: to add to the licence 4 new boreholes at National Grid References TQ 91963 66135, TQ 91681 66082, TQ 91476 66193, and TQ 91575 66764; remove two closed and sealed boreholes at National Grid Reference TQ 895 644 from the licence; and reduce the licenced abstraction rates from:

  • 1,954.8 cubic metres a hour
  • 45,096.3 cubic metres a day
  • 14,102,547 cubic metres a year

to:

  • 1,458 cubic metres a hour
  • 35,000 cubic metres a day
  • 12,775,000 cubic metres a year

The abstraction falls within the North Kent and Swale Abstraction Licencing Strategy area.

Further details are: 28,000 cubic metres, approximately 71.4% of the abstracted water is returned to the environment by consent to discharge to The Swale daily at National Grid Reference TQ 92218 67064.

How to view the application

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/WR/035695 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 15 March 2023.

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

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