Environment Agency: application made to impound water
Published 11 March 2021
Applies to England
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 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 applications will cover the replacement of Godstow Weir B, River Thames, near Wolvercote, Oxfordshire. The first application is for a licence to remove the existing impounding works at National Grid Reference (NGR) SP 48410 09250, and the second application is for a new impoundment licence for a replacement weir structure 2 metres downstream at NGR SP 48419 09249.
The proposal lies within the Thames Corridor Abstraction Licencing Strategy Area and within the Thames catchment. The project aims to replace the existing weir to prevent further deterioration and failure. Failure of the weir would cause loss of navigation, potential flooding and loss of ability to manage flood flows. The new structure will incorporate a fish and eel pass, improving fish migration, and a new access walkway. The height of the replacement structure will be similar to the previous structure with no change to the crest levels or water storage and so it will not significantly affect flows or levels.
How to view the application
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How to comment on the application
Send any representation about these applications by email, quoting the name of the applicant, and reference numbers NPS/WR/034204 and NPS/WR/034621 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk
By 8 April 2021.
After the 8 April 2021, the Environment Agency will be able to grant licences authorising the proposals. The licences shall be viewed as granted, unless the Secretary of State, either as a result of any representations made about the proposals or otherwise, instructs or asks for an application to be made to them.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.