Field North East Of Newbourne Village And North Of Mill Road Waldringfield Suffolk
Prior Notification (Agricultural) - A balanced cut and fill earth moving exercise to create an irrigation reservoir, this will be lined with High Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE). The reservoir will be filled during winter months, this will allow a reduction in summer abstractions which are becoming unsustainable. Construction will start in September after the spring/summer nesting season.No material will leave or be brought onto the site.Why necessary for agriculture: The exisitng summer abstraction license is becoming less reliable due to drought in addition to this the EA are reviewing all summer abstractions in the area with a view to cut back on these "direct" abstraction licenses in 2026. Potatoes, onions and carrots require at least 200mm each year it is there fore essential to move to winter storage for irrigation water.Why designed for agriculture: It is adjacent to the existing irrigation pipeline and adjacent to electric power.