Notice

Aldborough Farms Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 28 February 2019

This notice was withdrawn on

The consultation period for this application has ended. You can view current licences on the Public Registers.

Applies to England

Details of the application

Aldborough Farms Limited has applied to the Environment Agency to vary 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 to vary a full licence to abstract water; relocating the abstraction from well points to a new borehole in the Chalk at National Grid Reference TG 21299 37220.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

  • 38 cubic metres an hour

  • 909 cubic metres a day

  • 25,000 cubic metres a year

Between 1 April and 30 September inclusive.

The water will be used for spray irrigation.

The proposed abstraction lies in the Broadland Abstraction Licensing Strategy reporting area.

How to view the application

You can view the application and supporting documents, during normal office hours, at the Environment Agency:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD

You can view a summary of the application, during normal office hours, on the Public Register at:

Iceni House
Cobham Road
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP3 9JD

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/022057, to the Environment Agency at:

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 28 March 2019.

For further advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.