River Roding - Application for a Full Water Abstraction Licence for Irrigation Use

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

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

Knight Farming 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 River Roding at National Grid Reference TL 59243 17310.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 61 cubic metres an hour (winter)

• 120 cubic metres per hour (summer)

• 1,461 cubic metres a day (winter)

• 2,880 cubic metres per day (Summer)

• 50,000 cubic metres a year (total)

• Between 01 April and 31 March inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for storage into a reservoir during the winter months for subsequent spray irrigation and spray irrigation (direct) during the summer.

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/046001 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 11th June 2026.

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