Notice

Lightwater Quarries Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 6 August 2020

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Details of the application

Lightwater Quarries 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 lagoon filled from underground strata consisting of magnesium limestone within Potgate Quarry in North Stainley for mineral washing and concrete production use within a boundary formed by straight lines running between the following National Grid References: SE 27858 75770, SE 28013 75863, SE 28057 75844 and SE 27937 75712.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

Mineral Washing

  • 262 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,014 cubic metres a day
  • 483,360 cubic metres a year

Concrete Production

  • a maximum aggregate rate 262 cubic metres an hour
  • 5.6 cubic metres a day
  • 1,344 cubic metres a year

Further details are: the majority of water abstracted for the purpose of mineral washing will be returned to the lagoon for subsequent re-abstraction.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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/032329 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 3 September 2020.

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

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