DN7 6TE, ScottishPower Generation Limited: environmental permit application
Published 26 June 2017
Applies to England
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Details of the application
The Environment Agency has received a new bespoke application for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 from ScottishPower Generation Limited to comply with sector wide regulatory requirements by including all the relevant activities in their permit.
Application number
EPR/NP3333YT/A001
Regulated facility type
A groundwater activity consisting of an existing and operational underground gas storage facility
Regulated facility location
Hatfield Wellsite
Vulcan Way
Bawtry Road
Hatfield
Woodhouse
Doncaster
DN7 6TE
National grid reference discharge point
SE 70364 06671
Receiving environment
Storage of the natural gas within a depleted underground gas reservoir situated within the Westphalian B Oak Rocks Sandstone formation (via injection borehole)
Effluent type
Natural gas from the national transmission system (NTS)
Volume
The estimated capacity of the gas storage reservoir is 116,000,000 cubic metres
How to view the application
You can view the information on the Environment Agency register
Environment Agency
Public Register
Trentside Offices
Scarrington Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5FA
You can view the register from 9.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday. Call the Environment Agency on 03708 506 506 to arrange an appointment. You can ask for a copy of documents on the register. The Environment Agency may charge to cover copying costs.
How to comment on the application
If you have any comments on the application send these by 24 July 2017.
Email: psc-waterquality@environment-agency.gov.uk
Or write to:
Environment Agency
Permitting and Support Centre
WQ Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF
The Environment Agency will normally put any responses it receives on the public register. This includes your name and contact details. Tell us if you don’t want your response to be public.