Information relating to groundwater, surface water and storage
Request received 5 August 2026
Any information regarding the points below for the scheme extent within the East Cambridgeshire District Council jurisdiction, in relation to a proposed development between Cambridge and Rede. Can I please request all information pertaining to the below points, within a 2km buffer surrounding the Scheme Red Line boundary.
- Licenced and unlicenced groundwater abstractions (including private water supplies)
- Unconsented and consented discharges to ground and groundwater
- Any know groundwater spring features
- Licenced and unlicenced abstractions from surface water bodies (including private water supplies)
- Unconsented and consented discharges to surface water bodies
- Water storage or impoundment areas
Responded 2 September 2026
The below sites are on private water supplies from groundwater abstraction. I do not hold any information regarding discharges consents to ground or surface waters, groundwater springs, surface water abstraction or water storage/impoundment areas.
The Homestead TL 555715, 259899, Groundwater abstraction via borehole. Water used for cooking. Drink bottled water allegedly. Serves 3 customers or 0.6m3 per day.
Spring Hall TL 556651, 259804 Groundwater abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 4 customers or 0.8m3 per day.
New England Stud TL 558909, 260929, Groundwater abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 12 customers or 2.4m3 per day.
Egerton Stud TL 560781, 261335 Groundwater abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 25 customers or 5m3 per day.
Lordship Stud, TL 560180, 260251, Ground water abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 10 customers or 2m3 per day.
Middle Park Stud, TL 564570, 256446, Ground water abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 4 customers or 0.8m3 per day.
Rosy Ground Stud 564705 256272, Ground water abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 4 customers or 0.8m3 per day.
44 Dullingham Ley TL 565863, 255278 Ground water abstraction via borehole. Water used for drinking, cooking etc. Serves 4 customers or 0.8m3 per day.