Notice

O W Wortley and Sons Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 7 October 2020

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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

O W Wortley and Sons Limited have applied to the Environment Agency for a variation of their 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 is to vary licence serial number AN/033/0045/003 which authorises the abstraction of water from underground strata at Brandon, Norfolk at National Grid Reference TL 77100 89850. The variation applied for is to increase the licenced annual quantity from 30,000 cubic metres per year to 48,184 cubic metres per year, until 31 March 2024, as part of a water rights trade with an existing licence holder. All other terms to remain unchanged.

The water will be used for spray irrigation. The proposed abstraction lies within the Cam and Ely Ouse Catchment Abstraction Licensing Strategy reporting area.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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/033747 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 4 November 2020.

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

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