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Stanbury - Water Abstraction Licence Renewal
What is happening?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Water Act 2003) Notice of application for a full licence to abstract (take) water
Yorkshire Water Services 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 full licence to abstract water from surface water at National Grid Reference SE 01 36.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
• 1,000 cubic metres an hour
• 24,000 cubic metres a day
• 6,951,230 cubic metres a year.
The water will be used for public water supply.
Further details are:
The application is a different terms renewal of an existing abstraction licence. The application seeks to renew the existing time-limited abstraction arrangements and includes proposed changes to the compensation flow conditions.
Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/047232 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 17th September 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
Open to feedback
From
20-Aug-2026
To
17-Sept-2026
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