Notice

Tungsten West Plc: application made to abstract water

Published 24 December 2021

This notice was withdrawn on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 application

Tungsten West Plc has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

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 two full licences to abstract water from the Tory Pond near Plympton, Plymouth at National Grid Reference (NGR) SX 55682 59270 and from the Tory Brook at Loughter Mill, near Plympton, Plymouth at NGR SX 54992 57373.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

Tory Pond

  • 225 cubic metres an hour
  • 4,500 cubic metres a day
  • 856,000 cubic metres a year

Tory Brook at Loughter Mill

  • 108 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,728 cubic metres a day
  • 80,000 cubic metres a year

The water will be used for mineral washing for both licences.

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/036443 (Tory Pond) and NPS/WR/036444 (Tory Brook at Loughter Mill) to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 21 January 2022.

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

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