Notice

Wessex Water Services Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 22 December 2022

This notice was withdrawn on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

Wessex Water Services Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to renew a current variation to 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 renew a variation to a licence to abstract water from Wimbleball Reservoir near Brompton Regis, Somerset.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 2,500 cubic metres an hour
  • 45,461 cubic metres a day
  • 14,917,260 cubic metres a year
  • The abstraction will be limited to 9,305,000 between 1 April and 31 October each year.

This variation was initially granted in 2011 to increase the annual quantity from 11,615,260 cubic metres per year, the daily amount remains unchanged.

The water will be used for public water supply.

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/036720 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 19 January 2023.

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

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