In a recent public notice, Paradise Wildlife Park Limited, located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, has submitted an application to the Environment Agency to vary its existing water abstraction licence. This application is made under the Water Resources Act 1991, as amended by the Water Act 2003, and is detailed in accordance with Section 37 of the Act and Regulation 6 of the Water Resources (Abstraction and Impounding) Regulations 2006.

The park is seeking to amend licence serial number TH/038/0008/011/R02, originally TH/038/0008/011/R01. The proposed variation involves increasing the daily water abstraction limit from 28 cubic metres to 80 cubic metres and the annual limit from 10,000 cubic metres to 30,000 cubic metres. The water is sourced from underground strata comprising confined chalk at Paradise Wildlife Park, with the National Grid Reference TL 33940 06914.

No other modifications have been requested in this application. Those interested in reviewing the application documents can arrange a viewing by contacting the Environment Agency via email or phone.

How can I submit a representation regarding this application?

Representations should be submitted in writing, quoting the applicant's name and reference number NPS/WR/041483. These should be sent to the Environment Agency's Permitting and Support Centre, Water Resources Team at Quadrant 2, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, S9 4WF or via email to PSC-WaterResources@environmentagency.gov.uk by Thursday April 3 2025.

Where can I find more information about making a representation?

For guidance on submitting a representation, you can contact the Environment Agency at 03708 506 506.

For further details on this notice, please visit Public Notice Portal.