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River Cole - Impounding Licence Application for Nature Conservation
What is happening?
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
The National 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 licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Cole between National Grid References SU 23502 92748 to SU 23571 92859.
Water will be obstructed or impeded for nature conservation.
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/047365 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 30th October 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
Open to feedback
From
2-Oct-2026
To
30-Nov-2026
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