Notice

Thompsons of Prudhoe Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 19 December 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

© Crown copyright 2023

This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/thompsons-of-prudhoe-limited-npswr039770-application-made-to-abstract-water/thompsons-of-prudhoe-limited-application-made-to-abstract-water

Details of the application

Thompsons of Prudhoe Limited 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 full licence to abstract water from the Pennine Middle Coal Measures formation via a borehole at Springwell Quarry, National Grid Reference NZ 28307 58554.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 2.8 litres per second
  • 10 cubic metres an hour
  • 238 cubic metres a day
  • 86,724 cubic metres a year
  • between 01 January and 31 December inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for:

  • Mineral washing
  • Dust suppression and wheel-wash

How to view the application

Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/039770 to the Environment Agency, at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 16 January 2024.

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

Back to top