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Licenced Water Abstractions

Publisher
Natural Resources Wales
Updated
16 September 2026
Topic
Not set
Licence
Not set

Summary

The water abstractions dataset details all sites in Wales covered under the Water Act 2003 where all abstractions of 20 cubic metres or more require an abstraction licence

Data links

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Web Mapping Services – 16/9/2026
Data Download – 16/9/2026

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Additional information

Source Metadata
XML, HTML
Date added
14 September 2026
Harvest GUID
NRW_DS116321
Extent (Latitude)
53.513067° to 51.240829°
Extent (Longitude)
-5.777741° to -2.608865°
Dataset reference date (publication)
2026-09-10
Frequency of update
weekly
Access constraints
Part of this dataset is sensitive and restricted as it contains data exempt from general release. Sensitive data must be kept confidential; general release is not permitted due to national security reasons.
Responsible party
Natural Resources Wales (NRW) (owner, custodian, originator, distributor)
ISO 19139 resource type
dataset
Metadata language
eng