Notice

National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited : application made to abstract and impound water

Published 1 November 2014

This notice was withdrawn on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

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National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 licences.

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 the Hayeswater Gill at Hayeswater, Hartsop, Cumbria at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 42719 12689.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 720 cubic metres an hour
  • 17,280 cubic metres a day
  • 3,801,600 cubic metres a year

Between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year

The water will be used for hydro-electric power generation via a Pelton turbine.

All water abstracted will be returned to the Hayeswater Gill at National Grid Reference NY 41620 12868.

National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited has also applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the Hayeswater Gill at at the abstraction point specified above.

The object of impounding water by means of the works is to create an intake to effect the abstraction of water, to control the rate of abstraction and to protect a minimum flow in the source below the abstraction point.

1. How to view the application

You can see the applications and documents submitted with them at the Environment Agency:

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith
CA11 9BP

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

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

2. Your chance to comment

Send any representations in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/016350 and NPS/WR/017166 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 29 November 2014.

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

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