Notice

Hydrosense Renewables Limited: application made to abstract (take) water

Updated 7 July 2014

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The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by Hydrosense Renewables Limited. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the River Derwent at Kirkham, National Grid Reference (NGR) SE 73498 65713.

The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods:

  • 7,000 litres per second
  • 25,200 cubic metres an hour
  • 604,800 cubic metres a day
  • 199,584,000 cubic metres a year

The water will be used for hydropower. Further details are:

  • the proposal includes an Archimedes screw turbine and a Larinier fish pass both located in a new channel
  • arrangements for eel and lamprey passage at the site are also included
  • abstracted water will be returned to the river approximately 110 metres downstream of the new channel intake
  • the flows quoted above are for the turbine only, appropriate flows for the fish pass are to be agreed as a requirement of any licence issued

1. How to view the application

A copy of the application, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Coverdale House
Aviator Court
Amy Johnson Way
Clifton Moor
York
YO30 4GZ

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

Summary details of the application are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at the above address and may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/007488 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 no later than 16 July 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506 506.

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