Notice

The Wilton Estate: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 3 July 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This notice was withdrawn on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 Wilton Estate. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a licence to abstract water from The River Nadder at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 09368 31200, for the purpose of transferring water through a new bypass channel which is to be created at the Wilton Ponds Hatches to allow fish movement.

The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates:

  • 61,500 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,200,000 cubic metres a day
  • 78,500,000 cubic metres a year

Between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year

The water will be abstracted for the purpose of transferring it between the sources of supply referred to above and without intervening use.

1. How to view the application

A copy of the application, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Rivers House
Sunrise Business Park
Higher Shaftesbury Road
Blandford Forum
DT11 8ST

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

Summary details of the application are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at the address above and may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/015991 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 31 July 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506 506.

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