Notice

John Arney: application made to abstract water

Published 13 March 2025

Applies to England

Details of the application

John Arney 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 renew and vary licence serial number SO/042/0032/008 which authorises the abstraction of water from underground strata comprising chalk at Drove House, Old Arlesford, Hampshire. The licence authorises abstraction for two purposes, a ground source heat pump and domestic use.

The variation applied for seeks to add the purpose Animal welfare and watering, to increase the period of abstraction for the ground source heat pump to all year, and to increase licensed abstraction to the following volumes:

For the ground source heat pump

  • 12 cubic metres an hour

  • 288 cubic metres a day

  • 80,000 cubic metres a year

For domestic use and animal welfare and watering

  • 1 cubic metres an hour

  • 5 cubic metres a day

  • 1,000 cubic metres a year

The abstraction for the ground source heat pump is considered non-consumptive as the water is returned to the same source of supply within 24 hours.

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/041721 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 10 April 2025.

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