Notice

Greenwheel Nether Lock Hydro Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 5 July 2016

This notice was withdrawn on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

Greenwheel Nether Lock Hydro 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 for a full licence to abstract water from the River Trent (Newark Branch) at Nether Lock Weir, Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, at National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 80087 55288.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 18,000 cubic metres an hour

  • 432,000 cubic metres a day

  • 158,112,000 cubic metres a year

  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 5,000 litres per second.

The water will be used all year round for hydro-electric power production. All abstracted water will be returned to the River Trent (Newark Branch) downstream of Nether Lock Weir at NGR SK 80060 55283.

How to view the application

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

Trentside Office
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA

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

Trentside Office
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA

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/013543, to the Environment Agency at:

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

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

By 2 August 2016.

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

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