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Application to make administrative or minor changes to a water abstraction licence

Use this form to apply for administrative or minor changes to a water abstraction licence.

Updates to this page

From:
Environment Agency
Published:
11 July 2007
Last updated:
24 November 2025
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  1. The charges section of the application form and supporting guidance notes has been updated to include the option to pay online using GOV.UK. Also updated how reference numbers are used and provided a standard format that aligns with other permitting regimes, with instructions to make it easier to identify payments when they are made. As well as updating the charges section, several smaller changes have been made to improve the usability of the forms.

  2. Form amended to remove details of raising invoices.

  3. Added a section on personal data to include contact information and updated payment types accepted in ‘How to pay’ section.

  4. Added 'administrative' to the title as you can use the form to make administrative or minor changes to your water abstraction licence.

  5. Updated form WR2: Application to make administrative changes or minor changes to a water abstraction licence.

  6. Updated to version 2.

  7. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Form WR2: Application to make minor changes to a water abstraction licence

Ref: LIT 3569

PDF, 180 KB, 11 pages

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Details

Use this form to apply for administrative or minor changes to your licence without the normal application and advertising requirements.

Do not use this form if you want to make changes to your licence conditions. Read the guidance Change a water abstraction or impoundment licence for how to do this.

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