Wicken, Applications For Water Abstraction & Transfer Licences

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of applications for a full licence to abstract (take) water and a transfer licence to abstract (take) water

LKAB Minerals Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications, in accordance with Section 37 of the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The first application is for a full licence to abstract water from underground Limestone strata at Dimmocks Cote Quarry, Wicken, Cambridgeshire at National Grid Reference (NGR) TL 54293 72475.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 100 cubic metres an hour

• 400 cubic metres a day

• 24,460 cubic metres a year.

Abstraction will occur throughout the year for dust suppression and wheel washing purposes.

The second application is for a new transfer licence to abstract water from underground Limestone strata at Dimmocks Cote Quarry, Wicken, Cambridgeshire, at NGR TL 54293 72475, and to transfer it to Kingfishers Bridge Nature Reserve through a pipeline at NGR TL 54288 72518 without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 100 cubic metres an hour

• 2,400 cubic metres a day

• 152,000 cubic metres a year.

Abstraction will occur throughout the year for dewatering purposes.

Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

Send any representation in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/045108 and NPS/WR/045109 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 18th September 2025.

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