Notice

Mick George Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 21 April 2023

This notice was withdrawn on

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

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Details of the application

Mick George 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 seeks to renew licence serial number AN/033/0056/020 authorising abstraction from underground strata comprising of Tottenhill Gravels immediately west of the main Watlington Quarry, Norfolk and transferring it without intervening use to Hobb’s drain at National Grid Reference TF 62610 11730.

The application also seeks to move the area within which abstraction is permitted to the area within the boundary formed by straight lines running between National Grid References (NGRs) TF 63221 11180, TF 63702 11077, TF 63755 12231, and TF 63476 12167 for the purpose of transferring it without intervening use to surface water at Wattlington Quarry at NGRs TF 63104 11451 and TF 63392 11866.

Abstraction volumes would remain unchanged as follows:

  • 1,008 cubic metres per week
  • 52,560 cubic metres per year
  • At an instantaneous rate of 40 litres per second

How to view the application

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/035451 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 19 May 2023.

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

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