Notice

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB): application made to abstract water

Published 6 February 2020

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

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Details of the application

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence.

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 application is for a licence to abstract water from a lake fed by groundwater (Lower Trent Sand and Gravels) at RSPB Langford Lowfields Reserve, Collingham, Nottinghamshire at National Grid References (NGRs) SK 81646 60530 and SK 81598 60124, to transfer it to reservoirs also fed by groundwater (Lower Trent Sand and Gravels) at the same site at NGRs SK 81629 60565 and SK 81534 60128, without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 4,032 cubic metres an hour
  • 96,768 cubic metres a day
  • 4,536,000 cubic metres a year
  • Abstraction will take place all year.

The abstraction is for the purpose of transferring water for creating wetland habitat.

How to view the application

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

Trentside Offices
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA

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

Trentside Offices
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA

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/032494 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 05 March 2020.

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

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