Sustainable Water Services Ltd: application made to abstract water
Published 2 October 2026
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Details of the application
Sustainable Water Services Ltd 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 for a full licence to abstract water from Black Ditch, Hollesley, Suffolk, between National Grid References TM 36374 43658 and TM 36764 43890.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
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324 cubic metres an hour
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7,776 cubic metres a day
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1,000,000 cubic metres a year
The water will be used for spray irrigation storage.
Further details are: water will be abstracted all year from Black Ditch and transferred to off-stream reservoirs for storage prior to use for spray irrigation on agricultural land associated with four farms.
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/047769 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 30 October 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.