Notice

Estates Agent of the Sandringham Estate: application made to abstract water

Published 15 October 2021

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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

The Estates Agent of the Sandringham Estate 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 the Sandringham Sands Aquifer via Denbeck Wood Springs on the Sandringham Estate, Sandringham, Norfolk. Abstraction will occur from Denbeck Wood Springs at National Grid Reference (NGR) TF 70733 27318.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 45 cubic metres an hour
  • 1,000 cubic metres a day
  • 10,278 cubic metres a year
  • 12.5 litres per second
  • between 1 April and 30 September inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for spray irrigation. The applicant will use the licence to undertake spray irrigation of 10.11 hectares of onions.

The proposal lies within the Babingley catchment and the North West Norfolk Abstraction Licensing Strategy area.

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/034993 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 12 November 2021.

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

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