Notice

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds: application made to abstract water

Published 7 July 2022

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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

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds 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 01/140/R01 which authorises the abstraction of water from Lipwell Stream at Northward Hill RSPB Reserve at Cooling, Rochester, between National Grid References (NGRs) TQ 78157 78848, TQ 79800 76896, TQ 77808 75242 and TQ 75736 76766.

The variation applied for is: three new abstraction points for the purpose of wetland support. The three new abstraction points are at NGRs TQ 78392 78004, TQ 78295 78113, and TQ 77601 76917.

The quantity of water abstracted for each abstraction point is:

  • 50 cubic metres an hour
  • 200 cubic metres a day
  • 6,420 cubic metres a year
  • between April and May inclusive in each year.

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 by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/036924 to the Environment Agency, at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 4 August 2022.

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

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