Notice

Exning Estate Company: application made to abstract water

Published 23 February 2016

This notice was withdrawn on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

Exning Estate Company 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 full licence to abstract (take) water from a point in Main Drain south east of Ness Farm between grid references TL 60895 69547 and TL 61471 68414.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 83.3 cubic metres an hour

  • 2000 cubic metres a day

  • 150,000 cubic metres a year

Between 1 November and 31 March inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for summer spray irrigation.

Further details are: Exning Estate Company has applied for a licence to abstract from a drain during winter months to be stored in a reservoir and used for irrigation during the summer. The size of the reservoir is such that the Flood and Reservoir Act will apply .

The proposed abstraction lies within the Cam and Ely Ouse Abstraction Licensing Strategy reporting area.

How to view the application

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

Brampton Office
Bromholme Lane
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE30 4NE

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

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/018633 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 24 March 2016.

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

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