Notice

Clock House Farm Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 19 March 2026

Applies to England

Details of the application

Clock House Farm Limited 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 to vary licence serial number SO/040/0008/033 which authorises the abstraction of water from Underground strata comprising of Chalk at Macknade Farm, Faversham at National Grid Reference TR 03168 59564.

The variation applied for is to increase the quantities of abstraction under SO/040/0008/033 to:

  • 480 cubic metres a day

  • 76,420 cubic metres a year

The application is also to add the purpose of spray irrigation.

The increase in the abstraction quantities is to be provided through a permanent water rights trade from the licence with the serial number 08/117.

How to view the application

Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

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/046608 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 16 April 2026.

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