Making changes to a watercourse
As Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), Hampshire County Council is responsible for giving permission for works on ordinary watercourses
- Hampshire County Council’s responsibility
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You must apply to Hampshire County Council for consent to carry out work which may:
- place or alter a structure within an ordinary watercourse
- affect the flow or storage of water within an ordinary watercourse
This includes temporary structures.
If your watercourse is part of a main river then you will need to apply for the consent of the Environment Agency for any proposed works - When consent is required
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Check the guide to ordinary watercourse consenting to see if your works need consent.
- Information needed
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The information that you need to supply with your application is listed in the validation checklist for applications (ordinary watercourse consents)
If you do not supply all of this information your application will not proceed and it will be returned - Application fees
- The fee for applying for an ordinary watercourse consent is £50 per structure. The total cost depends on the type of work you are doing. See the ordinary watercourse application charging guide.
- Advice before applying
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We offer a pre-application service for ordinary watercourse consents. This provides:
- specific advice on what you need to consider for the proposed works on your site
- advice about the level of detail we need from you, in order for us to validate the application.
There is a charge for this service.
- Apply for consent
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Complete the ordinary watercourse land drainage consent application form and submit it to us with related plans and documents and the appropriate application fee.
One application form can be made for multiple structures, if located in the same area or on the same watercourse. Complete the application form accurately. If any information is missing, your application could be delayed.
Please read our ‘Guidance Notes for Ordinary Watercourse Land Drainage Consent Application’ before you apply.
The online application form is currently unavailable while some upgrades are being made to how online payments are processed.
Application form - ordinary watercourse land drainage consent
Send the completed application form or any enquiries about ordinary watercourse consents to
Email: owc@hants.gov.uk