Notice

Southern Water Limited: application made to abstract water

Published 12 July 2023

This notice was withdrawn on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

Southern Water 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 9/40/04/0057/GR which authorises the abstraction of water from groundwater in Kent at National Grid Reference TR 30 56.

The variation applied for is: Increase in total abstraction from 909,200 cubic metres per year to 1,281,000 cubic metres per year and 2,730 cubic metres per day to 3,500 cubic metres per day. Increased abstraction will be subject to an aggregate condition with licence 9/40/04/0056/GR so that no additional water will be licensed from the groundwater aquifer.

The water will be abstracted all year for public water supply.

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 by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/037354 to the Environment Agency by email to: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk

By 9 August 2023.

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