Notice

York Potash Ltd: application made to abstract water

Published 25 March 2020

This notice was withdrawn on

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

York Potash Ltd 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 full licence to abstract water from the Redcar Mudstone aquifers between Wilton and Lockwood Beck, North Yorkshire at National Grid References NZ 58132 22714 and NZ 67369 14148 respectively.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 198 cubic metres an hour
  • 4,752 cubic metres a day
  • 1,734,480 cubic metres a year
  • at an instantaneous rate not exceeding 55 litres per second.

Abstraction will take place all year and will be required to support construction of the Mineral Transport System (tunnel). The licence will be used to dewater the stretch of tunnel between Wilton and Lockwood Beck as above.

How to view the application

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

Tyneside House
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle
NE4 7AR

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

Tyneside House
Skinnerburn Road
Newcastle Business Park
Newcastle
NE4 7AR

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/32726 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 22nd April 2020.

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

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