Notice

The Reading Sustainability Centre CIC: application made to abstract water and impound water

Published 28 October 2015

This notice was withdrawn on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 Reading Sustainability Centre CIC has applied to the Environment Agency for 2 licences.

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 (take) water from the River Thames at Caversham Weir, Reading at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 72072 74185 to transfer it to the River Thames at NGR SU 72039 74115 without intervening use. The transfer of water is to maintain flow in a natural brush furnished fish and eel pass.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 2,700 cubic metres an hour
  • 64,800 cubic metres a day
  • 23,652,000 cubic metres a year

Abstraction will take place all year.

The Reading Sustainability Centre CIC has also applied for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Thames at Caversham Weir, Reading at NGR SU 72006 74124.

Water will be obstructed or impeded in order to construct infrastructure and facilitate operation of twin Archimedes screw turbines for hydroelectric power production.

How to view the application

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

Red Kite House
Howbery Business Park
Wallingford
OX10 8BD

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

Red Kite House
Howbery Business Park
Wallingford
OX10 8BD

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference sumbers NPS/WR/015848 and NPS/WR/020629 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 25 November 2015.

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

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