Policy paper

Thames catchment abstraction licensing strategy

Sets out the current water resource availability along the River Thames and the strategy for managing water resources in this catchment.

Documents

Thames catchment abstraction management strategy

Request an accessible format.
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need a version of this document in a more accessible format, please email enquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please tell us what format you need. It will help us if you say what assistive technology you use.

Details

This document sets out how much water there is available for abstraction within the Thames catchment, after consideration of the needs of the environment and existing abstractors. It details how the Environment Agency will manage water resources, what conditions may be applied to new abstraction licences within the catchment, and how these licences will be determined.

Updates to this page

Published 1 June 2004
Last updated 6 December 2019 + show all updates
  1. Thames catchment abstraction licensing strategy has been updated with our latest data, policies and strategy

  2. The document format has been revised and the content simplified. The licencing strategy this document concerns is unchanged, save for larger consumptive abstractions (2Ml/d or greater).

  3. First published.

Sign up for emails or print this page