Notice

Hallidays Hydropower Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 9 January 2019

This notice was withdrawn on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

Hallidays Hydropower 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 the River Goyt at Stringer’s Weir, Vernon Park, Stockport, Greater Manchester at National Grid Reference (NGR) SJ 90858 90636.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 509,760 cubic metres a day
  • 112,147,200 cubic metres a year
  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 5,900 litres per second.

The water will be used for hydroelectric power generation. All the water abstracted will be returned to the River Goyt just downstream of the weir at NGR SJ 90860 90648. Hydropower generation at this site was previously authorised by licence NW/069/001/002, which lapsed on 31 January 2017.

How to view the application

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

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1HT

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

Richard Fairclough House
Knutsford Road
Latchford
Warrington
Cheshire
WA4 1HT

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/029725 to the Environment Agency at:

Permitting and Support Centre
Water Resources Team
Quadrant 2
99 Parkway Avenue
Sheffield
S9 4WF

Online: view and comment on the application using Citizen Space

Or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 6 February 2019.

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