Moorhouse Lane, Rotherham - Water Resources Act
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ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991
(as amended by the Water Act 2003)
Notice of application for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of an inland water using impounding works Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council 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 obstruct or impede the flow of the Whiston Brook at National Grid Reference (NGR) SK 45930 90160.
Water will be obstructed or impeded by an earthfill with a clay core from National Grid References SK 45902 90046 to SK 46210 90262 for the creation of a flood alleviation reservoir.
The capacity of the reservoir at overflow level will be 76,000 cubic metres.
Water will be discharged downstream of the impoundment via the outflow into Whiston Brook at NGR SK 45930 90160.
Please contact us via e-mail 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/045143 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 11th September 2025.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
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