Notice

Richard Hopkins and John Hopkins trading as JT Hopkins and Sons: application made to abstract water

Published 23 May 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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

Richard Hopkins and John Hopkins trading as JT Hopkins and Sons 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 for a full licence to abstract water from the Kelfield Sewer at Newlands Farm, Kelfield between National Grid References SE 81391 02295 and SE 82095 01583, and the Gypsy Lane Drain at Intake Farm, Heckdyke, Lincolnshire National Grid Reference SK 79056 96800.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 204 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,448 cubic metres a day
  • 20,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 01 June and 31 August inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for the spray irrigation of potato crops.

Further details are:

The proposed abstraction is within the Left Bank Level Dependent Management Unit of the Snow Sewer catchment, in the Lower Trent and Erewash 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:

Trentside Offices
Trentside North
West Bridgford
Nottingahm
NG2 5FA

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

Trentside Offices
Trentside North
West Bridgford
Nottingahm
NG2 5FA

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/030661 to the Environment Agency at:

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

Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 20 June 2019.

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

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