Notice

Trustees of Mrs P.V.E. Morrell's marriage settlement: application made to abstract water (take) and impound water

Published 22 May 2014

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The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

Applies to England

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An application has been made to the Environment Agency by Trustees of Mrs P.V.E. Morrell’s marriage settlement dated the 29 November 1946. The Environment Agency are required to give notice of this application.

The application is for a full licence to abstract water from the River Thames at Culham Weir, Culham at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 50130 94389.

The proposal is to abstract water all year at the following rates and periods:

  • 2,299,968 cubic metres a day
  • 505,992,960 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate of 26.62 cubic metres per second

The water will be used for hydropower generation using 3 Archimedes turbines.

The application is also for a transfer licence to abstract water from River Thames at Culham Weir, Culham at NGR SU 50163 94423 for the purpose of transferring it to the River Thames at NGR SU 50195 94419 via a new fish pass.

The water will be abstracted for the purpose of transferring it between the two points on that source of supply referred to above and without intervening use.

1. How to view the application

A copy of the applications, maps, plans and any other document submitted with it may be inspected free of charge at the address of the Environment Agency at:

Red Kite House
West Area Office
Howbery Park
Crowmarsh Gifford
Wallingford
Oxfordshire
OX10 8BD

During normal office hours (Monday to Friday, except bank holidays).

Summary details of the application are also available from the Public Register held by the Environment Agency at the above address and may also be inspected free of charge during normal office hours.

2. Your chance to comment

Any person who wishes to make representations about the application must do so in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/012963 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 no later than 19 June 2014.

For further advice about making a representation, a leaflet ‘Making your views count’ is available free of charge on request from local Environment Agency offices. Any general enquiries about this notice can be made by telephoning 03708 506 506.

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