Notice

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

Published 19 October 2017

This notice was withdrawn on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

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 Whillan Beck at Boot, Cumbria at National Grid Reference NY 18589 02987.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 792 cubic metres an hour
  • 19,008 cubic metres a day
  • 6,937,920 cubic metres a year

at a maximum instantaneous rate of 220 litres per second

The water will be used for power production (hydroelectric power).

National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited has also applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the Whillan Beck at Boot, Cumbria at National Grid Reference NY 18589 02987.

By building a weir water will be impounded to facilitate the above abstraction.

How to view the application

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

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

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

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

You can view the applications and supporting documents online

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/023281 and NPS/WR/026372 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Parkway Business Park
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Or by email to PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 16 November 2017.

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

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