Water abstraction and impoundment licences

Find out if you need a water abstraction or impoundment licence What to do before applying for a water abstraction or impoundment licence What evidence do I need of right of access to an abstraction point Prepare an application for a groundwater investigation consent Apply for a water abstraction or impoundment licence Charges for abstraction and impoundment licence applications Pre-application advice service for water abstraction and impoundment licences Other permissions you may need for your abstraction or impoundment Submit your water abstraction return Apply to change an existing abstraction or impoundment licence Apply to cancel your water abstraction or impoundment licence Hydropower Low risk impoundments Restoring Sustainable Abstraction (RSA) Drought permits and drought orders