Notice

Malcolm Stennett and Glenda Stennett trading as Genevieve Farms: application made to abstract water

Published 6 November 2019

This notice was withdrawn on

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

Applies to England

Details of the application

Malcolm Stennett and Glenda Stennett trading as Genevieve Farms have applied to the Environment Agency to vary an existing 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 6/33/37/*S/0398 which authorises the abstraction of water from Culford Stream at Ingham, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk at National Grid Reference TL 84760 69650.

The variation applied for is to increase the authorised abstraction quantities as follows:

  • from 40 cubic metres per hour to 85 cubic metres per hour
  • from 880 cubic metres per day to 1,870 cubic metres per day, and
  • from 113,636 cubic metres per year to 164,221 cubic metres per year
  • At an instantaneous rate of 23.7 litres per second

Water will be abstracted between 1 November and 31 March inclusive for the purpose of filling reservoirs for subsequent spray irrigation.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD

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/032132 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 4th December 2019.

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