Part 3Nationally significant infrastructure projects
Water
28Transfer of water resources
1
Development relating to the transfer of water resources is within section 14(1)(n) only if—
a
the development will be carried out in England by one or more water undertakers,
b
the volume of water to be transferred as a result of the development is expected to exceed 100 million cubic metres per year,
c
the development will enable the transfer of water resources—
i
between river basins in England,
ii
between water undertakers' areas in England, or
iii
between a river basin in England and a water undertaker's area in England, and
d
the development does not relate to the transfer of drinking water.
2
In this section—
“river basin” means an area of land drained by a river and its tributaries;
“water undertaker” means a company appointed as a water undertaker under the Water Industry Act 1991;
“water undertaker's area” means the area for which a water undertaker is appointed under that Act.