Notice

Tarmac Trading Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 15 May 2019

This notice was withdrawn on

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

Tarmac Trading 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 an underground strata comprising of glacial sands and gravels from an excavation area at Hemingford Grey Quarry, South of Hemingford Grey, Cambridgeshire. The excavation area is between National Grid References TL 29557 69583, TL 29965 69424, TL 29772 69210 and TL 29467 69401. The water will be transferred to a lake at Hemingford Grey Quarry at National Grid Reference TL 30115 69600 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 330.42 cubic metres an hour
  • 7,930 cubic metres a day
  • 2,894,450 cubic metres a year
  • between 01 January and 31 December inclusive in each year.

Further details are: The proposed abstraction area is within Upper Ouse and Bedford Ouse Abstraction Licensing Strategy area.

How to view the application

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

Brampton Office
Bromholme Lane
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PW28 4NE

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

Brampton Office
Bromholme Lane
Brampton
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire
PW28 4NE

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/029004 to the Environment Agency at:

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 12 June 2019.

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

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