Notice

The East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board: application made to abstract water

Published 18 May 2018

This notice was withdrawn on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 East Suffolk Internal Drainage Board 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 full licence to abstract water from the Kings Fleet at National Grid Reference TM 32047 38395.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 323 cubic metres a hour

  • 7,740 cubic metres a day

  • 1,000,000 cubic metres a year

All year.

The water will be used for storage in on-farm reservoirs for subsequent spray irrigation as part of the Felixstowe Peninsula Project.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours, at the Environment Agency:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
IP3 9JD

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

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
IP3 9JD

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/028414, 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 15 June 2018.

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

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