Stroud District Council: application made to impound water
Published 4 February 2026
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Details of the application
Stroud District Council 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 for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Frome between National Grid References SO 77611 06427 and SO 77486 06596 and to divert the flow around the impeded section by way of a transfer licence.
Water will be obstructed or impeded to enable construction of a new stretch of the Stroud Canal as part of the ‘Missing Mile’ project.
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 in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/045076 and NPS/WR/046350 to the Environment Agency at the 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 4 March 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.