Notice

Staples Vegetables Limited: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 25 June 2014

This notice was withdrawn on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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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by Staples Vegetables Limited. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the Wainfleet Haven or Steeping River at Wainfleet St Mary, Lincolnshire, National Grid Reference TF 50022 58638.

The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods:

  • 113 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,273 cubic metres a day
  • 27,276 cubic metres a year
  • 21.4 litres per second

Between 1 January to 31 March inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for filling a reservoir for subsequent spray irrigation.

The licence will be aggregated with licence AN/030/0013/002, held by Staples Brothers Limited, so that the combined abstraction under both licences may not exceed:

  • 113 cubic metres per hour
  • 2,273 cubic metres per day
  • 27,276 cubic metres per year
  • 31.5 litres per second

1. How to view the application

A copy of the application, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Waterside House
Waterside North
Lincoln
LN2 5HA

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

Summary details of the application are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at the above address and may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/015116 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 no later than 23 July 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506 506.

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