Notice

The Lettuce Company Limited: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 19 December 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This notice was withdrawn on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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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by The Lettuce Company Limited. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the Chalk aquifer at New Barn Farm, Upper Stoke, Rochester, National Grid Reference (NGR) TQ 80586 75131.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 30 cubic metres an hour
  • 720 cubic metres a day
  • 150,000 cubic metres a year

All year.

The water will be used for spray irrigation of crops. Abstracted water will be stored in two reservoirs with combined capacity of 64,000 cubic metres. The proposal is part of a water rights trade with an existing Licence Holder.

1. How to view the application

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

Endeavour Park
London Road
Addington
West Malling
ME19 5SH

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 representations about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/012865 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 no later than 16 January 2015.

For advice about how to make a representation call 03708506506.

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