Notice

Ludlow Hydro Co-operative Limited: application made to impound water

Published 25 September 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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Ludlow Hydro Co-operative 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 licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Teme at Ludford Mill, Ludford, Ludlow, Shropshire at National Grid Reference SO 51383 74192.

Water will be obstructed or impeded for hydro-electric power generation.

Further details are:

  • modification of an existing washout sluice channel and the downstream end of the right weir arm of the parabolic shaped weir known as Horseshoe Weir at Ludford Mill, to install 1no. archimedean screw hydropower turbine, sluice gate, debris screen, washout sluice channel & eel/lamprey pass
  • a hands off flow (HOF) of will be maintained across the weir and pre-existing fish pass located at the weir apex prior to the turbine abstracting any water

1. How to view the application

You can see the application and documents submitted with it at the Environment Agency:

Riversmeet House
Newtown Industrial Estate
Tewkesbury
GL20 8JG

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

You can see a summary of the application from the Public Register at the above address during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/007025 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 23 October 2014.

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

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