PW and P Sim and Son: application made to abstract water
Published 15 October 2026
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Details of the application
PW and P Sim and Son 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 9/40/05/0024/SR which authorises the abstraction of water from drains at Romney Marshes at National Grid References TQ 99232 30555 to TQ 99232 30498.
The variation applied for is to change the period of abstraction from 1 May to 30 June inclusive, to 1 May to 31 December inclusive.
Further details are: The proposed change to the abstraction period is to better align the existing licence with the operational requirements of potato spray irrigation.
How to view the application
Please contact us via email 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/047856 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 12 November 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.