The Hop Plant Company Ltd: applications made to abstract water
Published 20 June 2025
Applies to England
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Details of the applications
The Hop Plant Company Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.
The Environment Agency is giving notice of these applications 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 (take) water from a reservoir at National Grid Reference (NGR) TM 10289 49228.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
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10 cubic metres an hour
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240 cubic metres a day
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15,000 cubic metres a year
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between 1 April and 31 October inclusive in each year.
The water will be used for trickle irrigation storage.
The Hop Plant Company Ltd has also applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of unnamed watercourse at Little Blakenham, Suffolk at NGR TM 10310 49220.
By building a weir water will be impounded to a reservoir.
The capacity of the reservoir at overflow level will be 30.3 metres.
How to view the applications
Please contact us via e-mail or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.
How to comment on the applications
Send any representation about these applications in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/044956 and NPS/WR/044955 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 18 July 2025.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.