Notice

The Trustees of Formby Ladies Golf Club: application made to abstract water

Published 18 March 2020

This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

The Trustees of Formby Ladies Golf Club 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 formal variation to an existing licence to abstract water from Sefton Coast sand dunes underground strata via a new well-point system

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 12.5 cubic metres an hour
  • 225 cubic metres a day
  • 24,350 cubic metres a year

Abstraction will take place all year round.

Further details are: The proposed licence variation is to authorise abstraction from a newly-installed well-point system and increase the maximum daily and yearly quantities, for the purpose of spray irrigation of the golf course.

How to view the application

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

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1HT

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

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1HT

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/030869 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 15 April 2020.

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