Notice

J.B. Shropshire and Sons Limited: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 5 June 2014

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

Applies to England

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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by J.B. Shropshire and Sons Limited. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is to vary four full licences to abstract water.

Application number NPS/WR/015242:

To vary full licence to abstract water serial number 6/33/40/*S/0080 which authorises the abstraction of water from Lockspit No 1 Drain within Burnt Fen Internal Drainage Board at Littleport, Cambridgeshire between National Grid References (NGR):

  • TL 6130 8746 to TL 6157 8730

Application number NPS/WR/015245 J.B. Shropshire and Sons Limited and Riverfen Farms Limited:

To vary full licence to abstract water serial number 6/33/46/*S/0185 which authorises the abstraction of water from Little Ouse River and associated drains within Burnt Fen Internal Drainage Board at Littleport, Cambridgeshire between NGR:

  • TL 63703 87468 to TL 64804 86770
  • TL 64544 86070 to TL 64854 86931
  • TL 64388 87275 to TL 64456 87234

Application number NPS/WR/015246:

To vary full licence to abstract water serial number AN/033/0046/007 which authorises the abstraction of water from Little Ouse River at Redmere, Ely, Cambridgeshire at NGR:

  • TL 65163 86840

Application number NPS/WR/015247:

To vary full licence to abstract water serial number AN/033/0035/002 which authorises the abstraction of water from Old West River at Stretham, Cambridgeshire at NGR:

  • TL 5275 7427

All 4 abstraction licences authorise abstraction for the purpose of filling reservoirs between November and March for subsequent direct spray irrigation or discharge and re-abstraction for spray irrigation between March/April and October. The applications do not involve any additional quantities of water above that already licensed and the abstractions will continue to be subject to appropriate restrictions to prevent abstraction during times of river low flows and levels.

The following variations to all licences are proposed:

  • extension to the period of abstraction to fill the reservoir(s) to all year
  • addition of new summer re-abstraction reaches within the area of the Southery and District, Burnt Fen, Mildenhall, Middle Fen and Mere and Padnal and Waterden Internal Drainage Districts

The following variations are also proposed:

  • application number NPS/WR/015246 licence AN/033/0046/007 increase in the discharge/re-abstraction season to include March
  • application number NPS/WR/015247 Schedule B which expires 31 March 2015 will be renewed to 31 March 2024

1. How to view the application

A copy of the applications, maps, plans and any other documents submitted with them may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Brampton Office
Bromholme Lane
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 4NE

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 the associated application numbers quoted above 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 3 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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