Notice

Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited and J. Murphy & Sons Limited Joint Venture: application made to abstract water

Published 3 February 2021

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Details of the application

Hochtief (UK) Construction Limited and J. Murphy & Sons Limited Joint Venture 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 licence to abstract water from the Chalk at Bexley at National Grid Reference (NGR) TQ 50004 72653 to transfer it to the River Cray at NGR TQ 49548 73357 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 32.4 cubic metres an hour
  • 777.6 cubic metres a day
  • 166,406.4 cubic metres a year
  • between 1 April and 30 November inclusive in each year.

Further details are: Dewatering to enable tunnelling works to be undertaken for replacement of high voltage cables at London Power Tunnel Hurst Shaft.

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 by email, quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Number NPS/WR/033818 to the Environment Agency at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 3 March 2021.

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

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