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The Environment Agency's charging scheme for environmental permits, abstraction licences and impounding licences.
You will need to apply for a licence to authorise the amount of water you…
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
Use this service to view and share your licence information and to submit abstraction returns. Find out about water abstraction alerts.
Use the pre-application advice service to find out the likelihood of getting a licence, what restrictions it may have and what you need to send with your application.
How to change, revoke or transfer your licence, including if the licence holder dies or becomes bankrupt and find out when changes can be enforced.
How to work out charges for water abstraction and impounding licences.
Apply to replace a time limited licence or condition that is expiring.
The licences and permits you need, the documents you must prepare, and how to apply to build a hydropower scheme.
When you can use collected or harvested rainwater without a water abstraction licence.
When you do not need a water abstraction licence from the Environment Agency for passive dewatering.
Where to install your meter, checking it's accurate, how often to check it and the records you must keep.
The hydrological information the Environment Agency may need when you apply for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
How to apply to the Environment Agency to trade water abstraction rights with another party.
A framework for water supply reservoirs and flood risk management, and how to apply it.
Guidance for non-water company abstraction licence holders affected by prolonged dry weather and drought.
The Environment Agency has received an application from William George Topham, George Topham and Jean Papworth trading as Woodhall Farm Partnership for a licence to abstract (take) water.
This leaflet explains how abstraction or impoundment licences can be changed to restore sustainable abstraction.
Notice of application for a drought permit
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can abstract water outside of the conditions of your abstraction licence during a ‘flood warning’ for purposes other than land drainage.
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