Notice

The National Trust: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 22 September 2018

This notice was withdrawn on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

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Details of the application

The National Trust has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications, in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The first application is for a full licence to abstract water from Glencoyne Beck near Ullswater, Cumbria at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 37129 18731.

The application is to abstract water all year at the following rates:

  • 324 cubic metres an hour
  • 7,776 cubic metres a day
  • 2,838,240 cubic metres a year
  • At an instantaneous rate not exceeding 90 litres per second.

The water will be used to generate hydro-electric power (HEP) and it will all be discharged downstream into the same watercourse via an outfall pipe at National Grid Reference (NGR) NY 38502 18710.

The second application is for an impounding licence to impound water immediately upstream of the abstraction point on Glencoyne Beck to facilitate HEP generation.

How to view the application

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

Penrith
Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

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

Penrith
Ghyll Mount
Gillan Way
Penrith 40 Business Park
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 9BP

How to comment on the application

Send any representations about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/028006 and NPS/WR/029459 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 20 October 2018.

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

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