Chester Le Street - Full Water Abstraction Licence for Construction Dewatering

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of application for a full licence to abstract (take) water

Above 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 Tyne Carboniferous Limestone and Coal Measures at a construction site at Elwin Place, Chester Le Street in the area bounded by National Grid References NZ 25322 52902, NZ 25329 52883, NZ 25356 52889 and NZ 25350 52910, for the purpose of transferring it to public surface water sewer without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 144 cubic metres an hour

• 3,456 cubic metres a day

• 155,520 cubic metres a year

• For 6 months from the issue date.

The water will be used for the purpose of dewatering for construction.

All water abstracted will be returned to the river, via the sewer, at National Grid Reference NZ 25376 52614.

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/045632 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.