Notice

Anglian Water Services Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 7 January 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This notice was withdrawn on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

Anglian 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 for a full licence to abstract water from underground strata consisting of Chalk at Witton at National Grid Reference TG 33 30.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 2,728 cubic metres a day
  • 995,000 cubic metres a year
  • All year
  • For the purpose of public water supply.

The annual quantity specified above would be subject to licence quantity aggregates as follows:

  • The aggregate quantity of water under this application and licence AN/034/0009/024 not to exceed quantities above.
  • The aggregate quantity under this application and licences AN/034/0009/024, 7/34/08/*G/0093 (at location TG 29 31 only) shall not exceed 2,000,000 cubic metres per year.
  • The aggregate quantity under this application and licences AN/034/0009/024, 7/34/08/G/0093, 7/34/06/G/0165 and AN/034/0006/024 shall not exceed 5,000,000 cubic metres per year.

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 representations about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/033135 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 4 February 2021.

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