Notice

Yorkshire Water Services Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 27 January 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

Yorkshire Water Services 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 to vary a full licence to abstract water from the River Wharfe at Lobwood.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 5,060 cubic metres an hour (unchanged)
  • 93,200 cubic metres a day (unchanged)
  • 27,392,000 cubic metres a year
  • 1,406 litres per second (unchanged)

The water will be used for public water supply. The application is to increase the maximum authorised annual quantity from 23,742,000 cubic metres per year to 27,392,000 cubic metres per year. There is no proposal to change to the hourly, daily, or instantaneous rates.

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/037306 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 24 February 2023.

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

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