Decision

Pointon Lode, South Forty Foot Catchment: decision about designation change

Updated 7 December 2018

Applies to England

1. Appeals now closed

The period for appealing the decision on South Forty Foot rationalising the main river network has now closed. The decision on this change will be published alongside this proposal, you will then be able to appeal this decision if necessary.

The below is a record of the decision notice of the proposed change.

2. Detail of decision

After a period of consultation, the Environment Agency has decided to change the designation of Pointon Lode watercourse in the South Forty Foot Catchment in Lincolnshire from main river to ordinary watercourse.

The Environment Agency is making this change as a ‘determination’ under section 193C(1) of the Water Resources Act 1991. This determination represents a formal decision to change the main river map.

The effect of this determination is that the Pointon Lode watercourse between national grid reference (NGR) TF1126430476 and TF1614330744 which is shown as a ‘deletion’ on the main river consultation map, shall no longer be treated as main river and shall be treated as ordinary watercourse. The change will mean that the Black Sluice Internal Drainage Board will be responsible for the management of flood risk for these parts of the watercourse. The Environment Agency will no longer have this responsibility.

If you wish to carry out works in or next to the watercourse, you may require the consent of the internal drainage board.

3. How to view the changes

You can see the change on the main river map.

The proposed change is shown as a ‘deletion’ a red line on the map.

Or you can view the main river consultation map at:

Environment Agency
Ceres House
2 Searby Road
Lincoln
LN2 4DT

The change will appear as a appeal on the main river consultation map until 6 weeks after the date of publication of this notice. This is to allow for appeals to the decision. The main river map will be formally changed to reflect the determination in January 2019.

4. How to appeal (challenge the decision)

If you disagree with this decision you can appeal to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

If you wish to appeal, you should email explaining why you disagree with the decision to fmpso@defra.gsi.gov.uk

or write to:

Rationalising the Main River Network
Defra
3rd Floor Seacole Building (SW)
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF

You must make any appeal to Defra by 19 November 2018.

Please quote reference number MRV_100006 when you contact Defra.