Shottisham - Variation of Water Abstraction Licences for Agricultural Irrigation

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Water Resources Act 1991

(as amended by the Water Act 2003)

Notice of application to vary a full licence

to abstract (take) water

Capel St Andrew Farms 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 to vary licence serial numbers AN/035/0010/038 and AN/035/0010/040 which authorise the abstraction of water from Shottisham Mill river at Shottisham Hall at National Grid Reference (NGR) TM 31192 43613 and an onstream reservoir fed by Shottisham Creek at NGR TM 31224 43672 respectively.

The variation to each licence is applied for as follows:

For licence serial number AN/035/0010/038:

- 50,000 cubic metres per year.

For licence serial number AN/035/0010/040:

• reduce the annual quantity from 49,000 cubic metres per year to 32,000 cubic metres per year

• add the purpose of storage for subsequent spray irrigation.

Further details are: there is no change to periods of abstraction authorised by the existing licences. The annual volume of licence number AN/035/0010/040 is being reduced to increase the annual volume of licence number AN/035/0010/038. The periods of abstraction on both licences will remain the same.

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 numbers NPS/WR/048163 and NPS/WR/048167 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 9 December 2026.

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