Notice

The Environment Agency: application made to abstract water

Published 19 June 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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 Environment Agency has applied to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs for a licence.

The application is to vary licence serial number 1/23/01/149A/R01 which authorises the abstraction of water from the Kielder Burn at Kielder, Northumberland from National Grid References (NGRs) NY 63588 93800 (A) and NY 63336 93435 (B).

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.

Further details of the proposal are:

The variation applied for is to make the following changes:

  • Removal of condition 9.3

  • Amendment of measurement condition to allow calculation based on pumped hours for abstraction point B.

  • Amend biosecurity procedures.

The licence is for fish farming is within the North Tyne catchment. All water abstracted is returned to the Kielder Burn at NGRs NY 63336 93435 and NY 63355 93448.

How to view the application

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

Tyneside House
Newcastle Business Park
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 7AR

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

Tyneside House
Newcastle Business Park
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
NE4 7AR

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/029668 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 17 July 2019.

After 17 July 2019, 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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