Notice

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty (NPS/WR/028863 & NPS/WR/029865): application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 13 December 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This notice was withdrawn on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 applications

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications, 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 Hoaroak Water at National Grid Reference (NGR) SS 73890 47675.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 1,368 cubic metres an hour

  • 32,832 cubic metres a day

  • 8,111,145 cubic metres a year

  • All year

The water will be used for hydropower generation using a pair of Turgo turbines.

The National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty has also applied to the Environment Agency for a second licence to obstruct or impede the flow of Hoaroak Water at NGR SS 73890 47675.

By building a low intake weir incorporating a Coanda screen with a 2 millimetres bar spacing water will be impounded to create a head for abstraction.

Further details are: The proposed abstraction and impounding works lies within the North Devon Water Framework Directive Management Area Abstraction Licensing Strategy area.

How to view the applications

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

Manley House
Kestrel Way
Exeter
EX2 7LQ

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

Manley House
Kestrel Way
Exeter
EX2 7LQ

How to comment on the applications

Send any representations in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/028863 and NPS/WR/029865, 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 10 January 2019.

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

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