Exbury Gardens, Exbury - Application to Vary Water Abstraction Licence

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of application to vary a full licence to abstract (take) water

Exbury Gardens Limited has applied to the Environment Agency for 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.

The applications are to vary two licences. Licence serial number 11/42/10.3/11 authorises the abstraction of water from underground strata comprising Barton Sands at National Grid Reference (NGR) SU 42108 00601 and licence serial number 11/42/10/9 authorises abstraction from an inland water known as Gilbury Pond at NGR SU 41793 00253, both at Exbury Gardens, Exbury, Hampshire.

The variation applied for is to add a second borehole to licence serial number 11/42/10.3/11 at NGR SU 42152 00875 and to increase the maximum quantities across the two boreholes to 29.5 cubic metres per hour, 501.5 cubic metres per day and 55,770 cubic metres per year.

The same increase in quantities is also proposed for the subsequent re-licensing from the pond under licence serial number 11/42/10/9.

The abstractions lie within the New Forest Abstraction Licensing Strategy area and New Forest National Park.

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

Send any representation about this application in writing, quoting the name of the applicant and reference numbers NPS/WR/043959 and NPS/WR/043966 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 9th May 2025.

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