Notice

PJ Lee & Sons Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 28 April 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

PJ Lee & Sons Limited has 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 and renew licence serial number 6/33/52/*S/0187 which authorises the abstraction of water from the crooked drain at National Grid References TL 40160 81750 and TL 40830 81680 during the winter, and to discharge and re-abstract water from a number of drains during the summer.

The variation applied for is to increase volumes as follows:

  • 41,650 cubic metres an hour (increase of 740 cubic metres an hour for storage, 1,081 cubic metres for re-abstraction)
  • 39,600 cubic metres a day (increase of 17,760 cubic metres a day for storage, 25,950 cubic metres for re-abstraction)
  • 2,148,519 cubic metres a year (increase of 1,238,519 cubic metres a year for storage, 1,114,667 cubic metres for re-abstraction)

Water will be abstracted between November and February and stored in a reservoir. It will then be discharged and re-abstracted between April and October for spray irrigation.

How to view the application

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/036600 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 26 May 2023.

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

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