Notice

Peter J F Stovold Farming Partnership: application made to abstract water

Published 29 November 2024

Applies to England

Details of the application

Peter J F Stovold Farming Partnership 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 number 28/39/30/0161 which authorises the abstraction of water from the River Wey at Eashing Farm, Godalming, Surrey, at National Grid Reference SU 95092 44323.

The variation applied for is to increase the maximum quantity of water to be abstracted each year for the purpose of filling a reservoir for subsequent trickle irrigation from 41,085 cubic metres per year to 99,974 cubic metres per year. The maximum hourly and daily rates of abstraction for this purpose will remain unchanged at 73 cubic metres per hour and 900 cubic metres per day. The annual limit on the maximum quantity of water to be abstracted for all purposes on the licence will be increased from 82,000 cubic metres per year to 140,889 cubic metres per year.

An additional reservoir will be constructed to support these proposed changes.

How to view the application

Please contact us via email or use the number below to arrange to see the application documents.

How to comment on the application

Send any representation about this application by email, quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/043116 to the Environment Agency at: [email protected]

By 27 December 2024.

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