Notice

Yorkshire Water Services Limited (NPS/WR/031953): application made to impound water

Published 6 December 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This notice was withdrawn on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

Yorkshire Water Services Limited (YW) 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 an impoundment licence to allow YW to vary the release of water (compensation flow) from their Doe Park Reservoir at National Grid Reference SE 07 34 following flow trials carried out by YW since 2010.

The purpose of the flow trials was to secure appropriate flow regimes for Denholme Beck as a result of Water Framework Directive requirements.

The construction and compensation flow from Doe Park Reservoir is currently specified in the Bradford Waterworks Act 1854 (“1854 Act”). YW have applied to revoke sections LXIV and LXXIV in so far as they relate to Doe Park Reservoir.

The details currently controlled in those sections of the 1854 Act relating to Doe Park Reservoir are either no longer considered to be required or would be controlled by the impoundment licence.

The 1854 Act did not specify what quantity of compensation water should be released.

YW are proposing to vary the compensation flow from the reservoir as follows:

  • When reservoir stocks are above YW’s control line, the compensation flow will be 3,600 cubic metres per day.
  • When reservoir stocks are below YW’s control line, the compensation flow will be 1,800 cubic metres per day.

How to view the application

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

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

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

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT

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/031953 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 03 January 2020.

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

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