Environment Agency—South West Region

WATER RESOURCES ACT 1991, SCHEDULE 10 (AS AMENDED BY THE ENVIRONMENT ACT 1995)

NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR CONSENT FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 88

Notice is given, as required by Schedule 10 of the Water Resources Act 1991, that the following application has been made to the Environment Agency, South West Region. Aggregate Industries UK Limited have applied for Consent to Discharge from Venn Quarry at Landkey, Barnstaple, North Devon. This is a review of a 1964 Consent to Discharge (Devon River Board 366) which is now out of date. The discharge will still comprise surplus rainwater and ground water that has accumulated in the quarry. The volume of effluent which needs to be discharged to the river has increased. In addition to amending volumetric conditions the Agency also wish to issue more stringent effluent quality conditions. Consequently the company intend to install a new treatment plant in order to comply with the new standards. The Agency consider that the company’s proposal represents an improvement to the existing discharge and is likely to improve water quality in the River Venn.

Reference	Site Name	Maximum Volume	Receiving Water	Outlet NGR
201456	Venn Quarry	150m³/day	River Venn	SS 5834 3048

Details of the application are contained in the Register held by the Agency in its office at Exminster House, Miller Way, Exminster, Devon EX6 8AS, and may be inspected, free of charge, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday to Friday inclusive. Enquiries by telephone may be made on Tel: 01392-316161. Any person who wishes to make representations or requires further details about the application should do so in writing to: Matthew Charnock, Tactical Planning Officer, The Environment Agency, Exminster House, Miller Way, Exminster, Devon EX6 8AS, quoting the above reference number, not later than six weeks from the date of this advertisement.