Notice

Hills Quarry Products Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 14 June 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

Hills Quarry Products 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 a groundwater (limestone) fed lake, Chinham Lake between National Grid References SU3121794897, SU3148594915, SU3144594665, SU3124594700

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 200 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,600 cubic metres a day
  • 120,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 01 January and 31 December inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for Mineral washing.

Further details are: this application is linked to dewatering licence TH/039/0017/010.

How to view the application

Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/037736 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 12 July 2023.

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