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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2023-07-18 12:21
Added a note explaining that you are unable to use the Environment Agency’s annual charge indicator tool because it is unavailable. If you need help to work out your annual charge you can get advice from the Environment Agency.
2023-01-19 09:59
Updated the definitions of each type of licence variation application, explained how to ask for abatement of annual charges and how the Environment Agency will work out application charges for transfer re-abstract schemes. Also updated text on multiple application discount.
2022-05-17 13:22
Corrected an error in Example 6.7.2 – changed the first charge category charge reference to 4.6.13 (table 4.6 in the charging scheme): high loss non-tidal abstraction of water greater than 50 up to and including 85ML/yr (where no model applies).
2022-05-16 15:16
Corrected an error in Example 6.7.1 – changed the first charge category charge reference to 4.6.13 (table 4.6 in the charging scheme): high loss non-tidal abstraction of water greater than 50 up to and including 85ML/yr (where no model applies).
2022-04-01 09:00
First published.