Notice

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

Published 18 November 2017

This notice was withdrawn on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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Details of the application

National Trust (Renewable Energy) Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for two 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 first application is for a full licence to abstract (take) water from Watendlath Beck at Derwent, Cumbria at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 27547 16379.

The application is to abstract water all year at the following rates:

  • 2,520 cubic metres an hour
  • 60,480 cubic metres a day
  • 13,305,600 cubic metres a year

At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 700 litres per second, all year.

The water will be used to generate hydro-electric power (HEP) before being discharged downstream of the weir at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 27494 16490 thereby creating a 140m depleted reach.

The second application is for a licence to impede the flow of Watendlath Beck at Derwent, Cumbria at NGR NY 27547 16379 by installing a stone faced concrete intake structure to facilitate abstraction.

How to view the application

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


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

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

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

You can view the applications and supporting documents online

How to comment on the application

Send any representations in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Numbers NPS/WR/024482 (full) and NPS/WR/026395 (impoundment) to the Environment Agency:

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 16 December 2017.

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

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