Tenbury Wells - Water Abstraction Licence for Irrigation

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991 (as amended by the Water Act 2003) Notice of application for a full licence to abstract (take) water

Farmpoint 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 inland water known as the Rover Teme between National Grid References SO 63636 68558 and SO 65643 69101 at Newnham Farm, Tenbury Wells, Worcestershire.

The application is to abstract water as follows:

Spray Irrigation:

• 69 cubic metres an hour • 1,200 cubic metres a day

• 10,000 cubic metres a year.

Trickle Irrigation:

• 69 cubic metres an hour • 1,200 cubic metres per day

• 39,000 cubic metres per year • between 1 April and 31 October inclusive in each year.

The water will be used for spray irrigation and trickle irrigation.

Further details are: there will be a winter abstraction between 1 November and 31 March which will be used for storage and abstracted during the summer months. The reservoir will be built to hold the full 49,000 cubic metres.

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/47295 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 8th October 2026.

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