Benacre, Suffolk - Transfer Licence Application for Water Abstraction and Transfer for Construction Dewatering Works

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of application for a transfer licence

to abstract (take) water

Balfour Beatty Civils 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 licence to abstract water from Waveney and East Suffolk Chalk & Crag at one construction site near Benacre, Suffolk to transfer it to a tributary of Hundred River at northeast of Benacre without intervening use.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

• 100.8 cubic metres an hour

• 2,419.20 cubic metres a day

• 883,008 cubic metres a year

• between 09 July 2026 and 01 June 2028.

This abstraction will only take place when there is a need to dewater excavations.

The associated discharge permit application reference is: EPR/WP3728MQ/A001.

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 Number NPS/WR/043736 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 10th July 2026.

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