4ebdbf04-6fb3-4c27-aec2-018ff7d05f04 en utf8 dataset Natural Resources Wales pointOfContact Natural Resources Wales author 2026-03-27T01:07:05Z ISO 19115:2003 - Geographic information - Metadata ISO 19115:2003 4326 EPSG 6.11 geonode:nrw_water_resource_permits Licenced Water Abstractions 2026-03-19T00:00:00Z publication date mapDigital The water abstractions dataset details all sites covered under the Water Act 2003 where all abstractions of 20 cubic metres or more require an abstraction licence. The dataset holds details of all live water abstraction licences in Wales. Expired, lapsed and revoked licences are excluded. The table holds details of maximum abstraction quantities. The quantities are the maximum permitted under the licence; they give an indication of the size of the abstraction. Some licences may include aggregating conditions or other conditions which restrict the abstraction; only the annual aggregated quantities are included in this dataset Information warning Redactions Part of this dataset is sensitive and has been redacted and can only be re-used in line with the terms of an NRW licence. The unredacted dataset maybe available under request by completing a data request form. Deregulated Licences Some licences were deregulated on 31st March 2005. Deregulated licences include any abstraction of less than 20 cubic metres per day from a surface water source (e.g. stream or drain) or from underground strata (via borehole or well) for any particular purpose. Abstractions were therefore no longer licensable if they fell into this category and revoked. It is therefore possible that there are deregulated abstractions and other unlicensed abstractions present in your area of interest, particularly for domestic or agricultural use or that deregulated licences known before 31st March 2005 are now no longer active. So, these abstractions will not be included in the supplied Licensed Water Abstraction data. Further information on the timescales for licensing previously exempt abstractions and remaining exemptions can be found on our website. Attribution statement Contains Natural Resources Wales information © Natural Resources Wales and Database Right. All rights Reserved. completed Natural Resources Wales originator ESRI Shapefile 1.0 Global place license NRW Conditional Licence (NRW): (https://naturalresourceswales.sharefile.eu/share/view/s47ea2375e647486bb2e054e512a96464) en utf8 environment -5.41140293339325 -2.671787222737191 51.36330325179922 53.41071309537229 https://datamap.gov.wales WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Online link to the 'Licenced Water Abstractions' description on GeoNode https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WMS&request=GetLegendGraphic&format=image/png&WIDTH=20&HEIGHT=20&LAYER=geonode:nrw_water_resource_permits&STYLE=point&version=1.3.0&sld_version=1.1.0&legend_options=fontAntiAliasing:true;fontSize:12;forceLabels:on WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .png Licenced Water Abstractions (Legend Format) /static/geonode/img/missing_thumb.png?v=d16b6832 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .png Licenced Water Abstractions (Thumbnail Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=json&srs=EPSG%3A27700&srsName=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .json Licenced Water Abstractions (GeoJSON Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=excel&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .excel Licenced Water Abstractions (Excel Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=csv&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .csv Licenced Water Abstractions (CSV Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=text%2Fxml%3B+subtype%3Dgml%2F3.1.1&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .gml Licenced Water Abstractions (GML 3.1.1 Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=gml2&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .gml Licenced Water Abstractions (GML 2.0 Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=dxf&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .dxf Licenced Water Abstractions (DXF Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=gpkg&srs=EPSG%3A27700 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .gpkg Licenced Water Abstractions (OGC Geopackage Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WFS&version=1.0.0&request=GetFeature&typename=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&outputFormat=SHAPE-ZIP&srs=EPSG%3A27700&format_options=charset%3AUTF-8 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .zip Licenced Water Abstractions (Zipped Shapefile Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WMS&request=GetMap&layers=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&format=image%2Fpng&height=550&width=444&srs=EPSG%3A27700&bbox=173119.0%2C167740.0%2C353370.0%2C390662.0 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .png Licenced Water Abstractions (PNG Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WMS&request=GetMap&layers=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&format=application%2Fpdf&height=550&width=444&srs=EPSG%3A27700&bbox=173119.0%2C167740.0%2C353370.0%2C390662.0 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .pdf Licenced Water Abstractions (PDF Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows?service=WMS&request=GetMap&layers=geonode%3Anrw_water_resource_permits&format=image%2Fjpeg&height=550&width=444&srs=EPSG%3A27700&bbox=173119.0%2C167740.0%2C353370.0%2C390662.0 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .jpg Licenced Water Abstractions (JPEG Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/download/4295 WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download .zip Licenced Water Abstractions (Original dataset Format) https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows OGC:WFS geonode:nrw_water_resource_permits Service - Provides Layer: Licenced Water Abstractions https://datamap.gov.wales/geoserver/ows OGC:WMS geonode:nrw_water_resource_permits Service - Provides Layer: Licenced Water Abstractions dataset