Notice

The Forestry Commission: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 27 October 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This notice was withdrawn on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 Forestry Commission has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

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 first application is for a full licence to abstract (take) water from the Comb Beck in the Whinlatter Forest Park near Keswick at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 21352 24620.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 720 cubic metres an hour
  • 17,297 cubic metres a day
  • 4,500,000 cubic metres a year
  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 200 litres per second.

The water will be used to generate hydro-electric power (HEP) before returning to the Comb Beck 917 metres downstream at NGR NY 21985 25166.

The second application is for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of water at the abstraction point at NGR NY 21352 24620. By installing an intake weir across the width of the channel, water will be impounded to facilitate abstraction into a penstock pipe.

How to view the application

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

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

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

Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/028109 and NPS/WR/029376 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 24 November 2018.

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

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