Notice

Peter Stephen Mee, Zoe Aileen Mee and Judith Nan Mee trading as Mee Farmers: application made to abstract water

Published 7 November 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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

Peter Stephen Mee, Zoe Aileen Mee and Judith Nan Mee trading as Mee Farmers have applied to the Environment Agency for a 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 5/32/9/S/209 which authorises the abstraction of water from the River Nene between National Grid References TL 08390 95466 and TL 08379 95023 for the purpose of spray irrigation.

The variation applied for is a licence between 1 March and 31 October at the following quantities:

  • 85 cubic metres per hour
  • 2,000 cubic metres per day
  • 70,000 cubic metres per year
  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 23.5 litres per second.

Trickle irrigation will be included as an additional purpose. Mee Farmers are currently licenced for a maximum of 30,000 cubic metres annually between April and October only. The proposed abstraction lies within the Nene Abstraction Licensing Strategy area

How to view the application

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

Kingfisher House
Goldhay Way
Orton Goldhay
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire
PE2 5ZR

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

Kingfisher House
Goldhay Way
Orton Goldhay
Peterborough,
Cambridgeshire
PE2 5ZR

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/032468 to the Environment Agency at:

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

By 5th December 2019.

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

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