J A Caton & Son: application made to abstract water
Published 24 July 2025
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Details of the application
J A Caton & Son 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 to vary licence serial number 6/33/53/*S/0515, which authorises the abstraction of surface water from the River Nene (Old course) and unknown drains in the Benwick, Ramsey First and Warboys Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Boards, Ramsey, Cambridgeshire, for the purpose of spray irrigation.
The variation applied for proposes:
To add the following reaches at National Grid References:
TL 33225 91147 to TL 34073 90570 TL 33371 88541 to TL 33138 88996
TL 33204 90538 to TL 33180 89190 TL 33138 88996 to TL 34425 89593
TL 33213 90408 to TL 33386 90455 TL 31502 87564 to TL 32586 87528
TL 33265 90713 to TL 33560 90031 TL 31616 84616 to TL 32308 85818
TL 33715 90110 to TL 33560 90031 TL 33532 87946 to TL 34253 87924
TL 33715 90110 to TL 33953 89374 TL 33797 87934 to TL 34685 87370
TL 34055 90292 to TL 33739 90034 TL 31616 84616 to TL 31391 84804
TL 33371 88541 to TL 33101 88369 TL 31391 84804 to TL 31394 84820.
To increase the daily abstraction rate from 544 cubic metres per day to 1,600 cubic metres per day and the hourly abstraction rate from 54 cubic metres per hour to 133 cubic metres per hour. There will be no increase in annual quantities.
All water abstracted under this licence is discharged first from the star pit reservoir.
How to view the application
Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
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/045002 to the Environment Agency, at: the 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 21 August 2025.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.