Notice

OX29 7PP, Smith & Sons (Bletchington) Limited: environmental permit application

Published 29 October 2015

This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 from Smith and Sons (Bletchington) Limited.

Application number

EPR/CB3290WN/A001

Regulated facility type

Settlement facility

Regulated facility location

Gill Mill Quarry
Standlake Road
Ducklington
Witney
Oxfordshire
OX29 7PP

National grid reference discharge point

  1. SP 36726 07937 (overflow from the recharge trench)
  2. SP 36206 08502 (Gill Mill extension Outlet 1)
  3. SP 36172 08263 (Gill Mill extension Outlet 2)

Receiving environment

Hardwick Brook (overflow from the recharge trench) and the River Windrush (Gill Mill extension Outlets 1 and 2)

Effluent type

Trade effluent arising from dewatering activities and surface water run-off

Volume

  1. 5,000 cubic metres per day (overflow from the recharge trench)
  2. 10,000 cubic metres per day (Gill Mill extension Outlet 1)
  3. 10,000 cubic metres per day (Gill Mill extension Outlet 2)

How to view the application

You can view the information on the Environment Agency register

Environment Agency
Public Register
Red Kite House
Howbery Park
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BD

You can view the register from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can ask for a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.

How to comment on the application

If you have any comments on the application send these by 26 November 2015.

Email: psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk

Or write to:

Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
WQ Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

The Environment Agency will normally put any responses it receives on the public register. This includes your name and contact details. Tell us if you don’t want your response to be public.