Kier Infrastructure and Overseas Limited: application made to abstract water

Notice

Kier Infrastructure and Overseas Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 13 February 2025

Applies to England

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Details of the application

Kier Infrastructure and Overseas 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 to vary licence serial number SW/044/0059/012 to abstract water from underground strata comprising of Tidal Flat Deposits at National Grid Reference SY 94215 86900 (approximate centre of abstraction area) at Arne, Warham, Dorset for the purpose of dewatering.

The variation applied for is to:

1) increase the abstraction quantities:

from 114,912 cubic metres per year to 372,557 cubic metres per year
from 36 litres per second to 72 litres per second

2) amend the abstraction period from April to October inclusive to all year.

3) reduce the area of abstraction (in an area contained within the National Grid References below):

from SY 93607 87889 to SY 93810 87190
from SY 95926 87886 to SY 93809 86711
from SY 93605 86205 to SY 94596 87189
from SY 95925 86202 to SY 94596 86710

As per the current licence all the abstracted water will be returned to the River Frome via the surrounding surface water drains.

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 in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/043506 to the Environment Agency at the Permitting and Support Centre, Water Resources Team, Quadrant 2, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield S9 4WF or by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 13 March 2025.

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