Notice

The Crown Estate: application made to abstract water

Published 15 July 2020

This notice was withdrawn on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

The Crown Estate has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The applications are for two full licences to abstract water from Virginia Water at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 96991 69225 and Great Pond at NGR SU 93447 69961.

The application is to abstract water from Virginia Water is as follows:

  • 90 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,160 cubic metres a day
  • 49,000 cubic metres a year.

The application is to abstract water from Great Pond is as follows:

  • 115 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,765 cubic metres a day
  • 27,000 cubic metres a year.

The water will be used for spray irrigation.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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 numbers NPS/WR/033967 for Virginia Water or NPS/WR/033949 for Great Pond to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk.

By 12 August 2020.

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

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