What I was pointing out was that they have a legal requirement to supply water to all developments and are in breach of their licences if they do not. Developers can seek damages as well if the suppl… (View Post)

I wasn't disagreeing with you. I was simply pointing out it was a statutory requirement on water companies. (View Post)

Just further to this I checked and found this from 2012 which confirms that water companies cannot prevent developments and must supply them with water. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17680132 (View Post)

Thats a bit harsh! I only went for a cup of tea! :( (View Post)

They can make representations at the planning stage just like any other organisation but they don't have a veto as far as I know. Anglian have a big problem because, as you say, the boreholes ar… (View Post)