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Apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source

How to apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source

• From: Environment Agency
• Published: 22 December 2022
• Last updated: 29 April 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

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Apply for consent to investigate a groundwater source

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Water abstraction: application for a consent to investigate a groundwater source

Ref: LIT 12576

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Check if you need consent to investigate a groundwater source, such as through a well or borehole. Find out how apply.

Published 22 December 2022

Last updated 29 April 2026 + show all updates

1. 29 April 2026

   Added clarification that consent will take time to process and that you should plan this in as early as possible. Also added a link to our guidance on permits for discharges to surface water and groundwater.

2. 25 May 2023

   Updated the email address for the West Midlands team.

3. 22 December 2022

   First published.