Watton Brook, near Watton, Norfolk – Application for full water abstraction licence

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

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

R. W. Hill (Farms) Limited 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 for a full licence to abstract water from the Watton Brook at National Grid Reference TL 90601 99793 near Watton, Norfolk.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 125 cubic metres an hour

• 3,000 cubic metres a day

• 100,000 cubic metres a year

• All year round

The water will be used for spray irrigation storage in a new reservoir.

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 number NPS/WR/045732 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 28th November 2025.

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