Notice

Wroot Farming Company (NPS/NA/000507): application made to abstract water

Published 10 June 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This notice was withdrawn on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

Details of the application

Wroot Farming Company 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 8 of The Water Abstraction (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2017.

The Environment Agency has received the following abstraction licence application within the Idle and Torne catchment.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water as follows:

  • at an instantaneous rate of 22.3 litres per second
  • 70 cubic metres an hour
  • 960 cubic metres a day
  • 19,200 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 April and 31 October inclusive in each year
  • at National Grid References SE 69134 03121 to SE 69700 03007
  • from abstraction location soak drain.

The water will be used for trickle irrigation.

How to view the application

We are following Government advice to manage the risks of Coronavirus to our organisation, to protect the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff and sustain our critical operations. As a result, 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/NA/000507 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 8th July 2021.

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