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Costain Limited - Application For A Transfer Licence To Abstract (Take) Water
What is proposed?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Water Act 2003)
Notice of application for a transfer licence to abstract (take) water
Costain Limited 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 undifferentiated groundwater at National Grid References SD 48021 11763 and SD 47961 11666 to transfer it to a catchpit for subsequent discharge at National Grid Reference SD 47991 11784 without intervening use.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
• 1,785 cubic metres a day • 464,100 cubic metres a year Abstraction will take place 1 May to 31 March.
Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
Send any representations about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Number NPS/WR/047529 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@environmentagency. gov.uk by 29th October 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
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