Notice

East Riding of Yorkshire Council: application made to impound water

Published 19 April 2018

This notice was withdrawn on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

East Riding of Yorkshire Council 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 obstruct or impede the flow of Pocklington Beck at Pocklington, National Grid Reference SE 80890 50008.

Water will be obstructed or impeded by a fixed sluice as part of a flood alleviation scheme.

The capacity of the reservoir at overflow level will be 79,800 cubic metres.

The proposed impoundment lies within the Hull and East Riding abstraction licensing strategy area and all water abstracted will be returned to Pocklington Beck at SE 80879 50003.

How to view the application

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

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

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

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/028132 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 17 May 2018.

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

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