Notice

Wooton Marsh Farms Limited: application made to abstract (take) water

Published 11 July 2014

This notice was withdrawn on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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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by Wooton Marsh Farms Limited. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the River Babingley between National Grid References (NGR):

  • TF 63992 27198 to TF 62751 24851

And at two points on the Pinchcut Drain between NGR:

  • TF 64071 25522 to TF 64198 25673
  • TF 63234 24732 to TF 63660 24819

The proposal is to abstract water at the following rates and periods:

  • 160 cubic metres an hour
  • 3,273 cubic metres a day
  • 25,500 cubic metres a year

Between April and October inclusive each year.

The water will be used for spray irrigation. The abstraction will be subject to a minimum required flow being passed in the stream before abstraction can take place, along with a level condition on abstraction from the Pinchcut Drain to protect downstream abstractors.

1. How to view the application

A copy of the application, map, plan and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Kings Lynn Office
116 Wisbech Road
Kings Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 5LX

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

Summary details of the application are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at:

Bromholme Lane
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PE28 4NE

And may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/016051 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Or by email to PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By no later than 8 August 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506506.

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