Notice

Western United Mines Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 2 October 2019

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

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Details of the application

Western United Mines 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 licence to abstract (take) water from New Cooks Kitchen Shaft at National Grid Reference (NGR) SW 66447 40969 to transfer it via the Dolcoath Adit to the Red River at National Grid References SW 64828 41558 and SW 66236 40516 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 1,041.60 cubic metres an hour
  • 25,000 cubic metres a day
  • 9,150,000 cubic metres a year
  • between 01 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.

Further details are: They have applied to discharge the transferred water at two points, however they may choose to discharge the full 25,000 cubic metres per day at NGR SW 64828 41885 as circumstances require.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours at the Environment Agency:

Sir John Moore House
Victoria Square
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EB

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:

Sir John Moore House
Victoria Square
Bodmin
Cornwall
PL31 1EB

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/030089 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 30 October 2019.

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

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