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Water resources licence application forms

Use these forms to apply for a water resources licence.

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Environment Agency
Published:
11 August 2015
Last updated:
24 November 2025
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  1. The charges section of our application form and supporting guidance notes has been updated to include the option to pay online using GOV.UK. Also updated how reference numbers are used and provided a standard format that aligns with other permitting regimes, with instructions to make it easier to identify payments when they are made. As well as updating the charges section, several smaller changes have been made to improve the usability of the forms.

  2. Forms WR332, WR334, WR390 and WR391 have been amended to remove details of raising invoices.

  3. Updated the guide 'Public register and advertising applications: how the Environment Agency uses the information in your application', now in webpage (HTML) format.

  4. The form and guidance titles have been updated to give the part first and form number last. The forms have been updated into a more logical order.

  5. Forms and guidance have been updated to provide extra information and make existing information clearer. Updated part a (WR328) and form e (WR329) to ask for correct contact details. Updated how to pay and payment types accepted for part c (WR332), part d (WR334) and part e (WR390). Updated the wording on part b (WR330 and WR331) to make it clear what information is needed for a basic and enhanced pre-applications. Clarified in part c (WR332 and WR333) when part e (WR390) should be used. Updated guidance on applying for multiple activities in part e (WR390 and WR391). Updating the charging information in part c (WR333) and part e (WR391).

  6. Forms updated to include additional Strategic Review of Charges (SRoC) questions and improved the accessibility.

  7. Added form 'WR390: Charging for a water resources application, part E' and form guidance WR391. Updated the publication 'Details' section to link to guidance on how to apply for an abstraction or impounding licence, and how to get help from the pre-application advice service. Moved form WR389 for notification of death or bankruptcy of a water resources licence holder onto its own page.

  8. Guidance notes for WR25 - Public register and advertising applications how we use the information in your application

  9. Additional guidance added to help user update forms.

  10. First published.

Applies to England

Documents

Part A - Application for a water resources licence (form WR328)

Ref: LIT 10151

PDF, 276 KB, 11 pages

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Part A - Guidance notes for an application for a water resources licence (form guidance WR329)

Ref: LIT 10152

PDF, 153 KB, 6 pages

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Part B - Application for a water resources abstraction licence (form WR330)

Ref: LIT 10153

PDF, 466 KB, 16 pages

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Part B - Guidance notes for a water resources abstraction licence application (form guidance WR331)

Ref: LIT 10154

PDF, 215 KB, 13 pages

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Part C - Application for a water resources abstraction licence (form WR332)

Ref: LIT 10155

PDF, 587 KB, 10 pages

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Part C - Guidance notes for a water resources abstraction licence application (form guidance WR333)

Ref: LIT 10156

PDF, 119 KB, 5 pages

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Part D - Application for a water resources impoundment licence (form WR334)

Ref: LIT 10157

PDF, 323 KB, 14 pages

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Part D - Guidance notes for a water resources impoundment licence application (form guidance WR335)

Ref: LIT 10158

PDF, 215 KB, 8 pages

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Part E - Charging for a water resources application (form WR390)

Ref: LIT 58934

PDF, 147 KB, 5 pages

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Part E - Guidance notes for charging for a water resources application (form guidance WR391)

Ref: LIT 58935

PDF, 125 KB, 6 pages

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Table of water use for general agriculture (form WR336)

Ref: LIT 10146

PDF, 355 KB, 1 page

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Table of water needed for irrigating golf courses (WR337)

Ref: LIT 10147

PDF, 354 KB, 1 page

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Table of water needed for livestock (WR338)

Ref: LIT 10148

PDF, 353 KB, 1 page

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Table of water needed for spray irrigation (WR339)

Ref: LIT 10149

PDF, 346 KB, 1 page

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Spray or trickle irrigation of crops: extra information (WR340)

Ref: LIT 10150

PDF, 352 KB, 1 page

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Public register and advertising applications: how the Environment Agency uses the information in your application

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Details

Check the guidance on how to apply for an abstraction or impounding licence to find out which forms you need to fill in.

Read the relevant guidance notes for each application form to help you fill it in correctly.

If you want advice before you apply you can use the Environment Agency’s pre-application advice service.

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