Notice

The Environment Agency: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 23 October 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This notice was withdrawn on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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The Environment Agency is applying to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. The application is for a bypass channel on the River Sow at SJ 88333 27085 around Great Bridgeford Mill Weir in order to aid fish passage.

The quantities of water transferred will vary with flows in the River Sow:

  • at high flows approximately 2,322 cubic metres per hour will be transferred
  • at low flows approximately 230 cubic metres per hour will be transferred

All water will be returned to the River Sow downstream of the weir.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of this application, in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

1. How to view the application

You can see the application and documents submitted with it at the Environment Agency:

Sentinel House
9 Wellington Crescent
Fradley Park
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 8RR

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

You can see a summary of the application from the public register at the above address during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the reference number NPS/WR/013863 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 November 2014.

After the 20 November 2014, the Environment Agency will be able to grant a licence authorising the proposal. The licence shall be viewed as granted, unless the Secretary of State, either as a result of any representations made about the proposal or otherwise, instructs or asks for an application to be made to them.

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

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