Notice

Mr Anthony Locke: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 19 April 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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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by Mr Anthony Locke. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from:

Dob Gill at Bobgill Bridge
Thirlmere
Cumbria

At National Grid Reference NY 31530 13820.

The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods:

  • 50 litres a second
  • 180 cubic metres an hour
  • 4,320 cubic metres a day
  • 1,340,280 cubic metres a year.

All year.

The water will be used for hydro-electric power generation. All water abstracted will be returned from the turbine house to the same watercourse (Dob Gill) at National Grid Reference NY 31680 13940

An application is also being made for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of Dob Gill at National Grid Reference NY 31530 13820 to enable the above abstraction.

The impounding structure will consist of a low wall incorporating a coanda screen with 2 millimetres bar spacing to prevent fish and invertebrates from entering the system.

1. View the application

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

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith
40 Business Park
Penrith
CA11 9BP

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

Summary details of the applications are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at:

Lutra House
Dodd Way
Off Seedlee Road
Walton Summit
Bamber Bridge
Preston
PR5 8BX

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 applications must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/011121 and NPS/WR/015533 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 17 May 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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