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Wakefield, The Aire and Calder - Notice of the Application to abstract water.
What is planned?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991
(as amended by the Water Act 2003)
Notice of application for a full licence to abstract (take) water
The Canal & River Trust 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 Aire and Calder and Navigation at National Grid References SE 51892 23495 to SE 65008 18711. The application is to abstract water as follows:
• 100 cubic metres an hour • 1,000 cubic metres a day
• 10,000 cubic metres a year • between 01 April and 31 October inclusive in each year.
The water will be used for Spray Irrigation.
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/047088 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 20 August 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
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