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Mepal - Full Water Abstraction Licence for Spray Irrigation
What is happening?
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Water Resources Act 1991
(as amended by the Water Act 2003)
Notice of application for a full licence
to abstract (take) water
Gurwarjam Singh 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 Catchwater Drain, at National Grid Reference TL 46347 81352.
The application is to abstract water as follows:
- 6 cubic metres an hour
- 60 cubic metres a day
- 6,000 cubic metres a year
- between 01 March and 30 September inclusive in each year.
The water will be used for spray irrigation.
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/046934 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 14 August 2026.
For advice about how to make a representation call 03708 506 506.
Open to feedback
From
16-Jul-2026
To
14-Aug-2026
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