Notice

Wessex Water Services Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 29 June 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This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

Wessex Water Services 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 to vary licence serial number 17/53/001/S/303 which authorises the abstraction of water from surface water at 10 points within National Grid References ST 76 72 and ST 75 70.

The variation applied for is to add an additional abstraction area within National Grid Reference ST 75 71, and retain the existing abstraction points. The existing quantities for the purpose of public water will be retained:

  • 625 cubic metres an hour
  • 15,000 cubic metres a day
  • 1,460,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.

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/034747 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 27 July 2023.

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