Notice of Application for a Transfer Licence to Abstract Water around Havant Thicket Area

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of application for a transfer licence to abstract (take) water

Ward & Burke Construction Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for two licences.

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.

Application 1 is for a licence to abstract water from the Thames Group at Havant Thicket, National Grid References (NGRs) SU 70718 06884, SU 70858 07171, SU 71278 08161, SU 71598 08298 and SU 71804 08723 to transfer it to NGRs SU 70717 06830, SU 70893 07182, SU 71275 08165, SU 71598 08320 and SU 71768 08722 Hermitage Stream without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows: 13.5 cubic metres an hour, 324 cubic metres a day and 13,360 cubic metres a year between 01 February and 31 July inclusive in each year.

Application 2 is to abstract water from the Lambeth Group at Havant Thicket at NGRs SU 71121 07336, SU 71203 07792, SU 71007 07538 and SU 71002 07533 to transfer it to NGRs SU 71089 07294, SU 71005 07516 and SU 71178 07792 Riders Lane Stream without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows: 144 cubic metres an hour, 864 cubic metres a day and 181,440 cubic metres a year between 01 February and 30 November inclusive in each year.

Abstraction is for the purpose of dewatering for construction and will take place in multiple phases over a period of 2 years. An environmental permit for the discharge of the abstracted water has also been applied for (application reference EPR/GP3423 ME/A 001).

Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

Send any representations about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and Reference Numbers NPS/WR/045931 and NPS/WR/045933 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 26th March 2026. For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.