Notice

Hanson Quarry Products Europe Limited (NPS/WR/030199): application made to abstract water

Published 30 May 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

Hanson Quarry Products Europe 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 licence to abstract water from a sands and gravels aquifer at Pennycroft Quarry to transfer it to the River Ure and Light Water stream at National Grid References SE 30737 75743 and SE 30311 76488 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 6,378 cubic metres an hour
  • 63,779 cubic metres a day
  • 23,279,335 cubic metres a year
  • All year.

The water will be used for the dewatering of a quarry void to enable mineral extraction.

How to view the application

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

Lateral House
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

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

Lateral House
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/030199 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 27 June 2019.

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