Notice

West Berkshire District Council: application made to abstract water

Published 7 September 2023

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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

West Berkshire District Council 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 for a licence to abstract water from the River Kennet at National Grid Reference SU 49747 66819 to transfer it by sluice gate to Thatcham reedbeds, Newbury, Berkshire at National Grid References SU 51122 66256 and SU 51380 66237 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 86 cubic metres an hour
  • 2,064 cubic metres a day
  • 480,000 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate of 24 litres per second
  • between 01 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for the purpose of maintaining water levels in the Thatcham Reedbeds component of the Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain Special Area of Conservation.

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/037909 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 05 October 2023.

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

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