The Trent Rivers Trust: applications made to abstract water and impound water
Published 5 March 2025
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Details of the applications
The Trent Rivers Trust has applied to the Environment Agency for 4 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.
| Application Reference | Licence Type | Point of Abstraction/Impoundment National Grid Reference (NGR) | Purpose |
| NPS/WR/042322 (Nether Farm) | Transfer | SK 19486 46738 | Palaeo-channel creation |
| NPS/WR/042323 (Brook Farm) | Impoundment | SK 23096 49114 | Existing weir removal |
| NPS/WR/042324 (Atlow Moat) | Impoundment | SK 22581 48335 | Existing weir removal |
| NPS/WR/042325 (Corley Farm) | Impoundment | SK 21824 47557 | Existing weir removal |
All applications are situated on the Henmore Brook, Ashbourne, Derbyshire.
The application at Nether Farm is to abstract water as follows:
- 428 cubic metres an hour
- 10,264 cubic metres a day
- 1,970,688 cubic metres a year
- between 1 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.
All water will be returned to the Henmore Brook at NGR SK 19434 46702. The palaeochannel will act to retain water in the upper catchment and provide areas of refuge for fish and invertebrates during periods of low flow.
The weirs at Brook Farm, Atlow Mill and Corley Farm are being removed to improve fish and invertebrate passage as well as sediment transportation.
How to view the applications
Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
How to comment on the applications
Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/042322, NPS/WR/042323, NPS/WR/042324 and NPS/WR/042325 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 2 April 2025.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.