Water resources licences: when and how you are charged
How to work out charges for water abstraction and impounding licences.
Applies to England
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This document provides guidance on the types of charges for water resources licences. It explains supplementary and time and materials charges, plus how to work out your:
- application charge – this includes a link to a mapping tool so you can find out if you have to pay a higher charge based on water availability
- annual charge – this includes a link to a mapping tool so you can find out if you have to pay a modelling charge or a supported source charge
- charge to vary, transfer or surrender a licence
The document also explains how to pay the charge.
You should also read the charging scheme which:
- explains the legal basis for the Environment Agency’s charges
- lists the charges – see Schedule: Tables of charges, Chapter 2: Water resources application charge tables and Chapter 3: Water resources subsistence (annual) charge tables