Supplementary Public Consultation 2026 (now closed)
Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA)
Teddington Direct River Abstraction (TDRA) is a vital drought resilience project for London and a key part of our plan to secure water supplies for the future. In 2025, we held a statutory public consultation on our proposals. Since then, we’ve been considering all the feedback received, engaging with stakeholders, and developing our design.
We held a supplementary consultation from 21 May to 18 June 2026 on our updated plans near Burnell Avenue, which included proposed design changes and changes to the draft Order limits. Printed copies of the consultation booklet and feedback form were available to collect from Ham Library, alongside digital versions online.
In-person event
We held an in-person public information event about the updated proposals near Burnell Avenue on Tuesday 2 June 2026 from 2pm to 8pm at St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Church Road, Ham, TW10 5HG.
Online event
We held an online public information event on Monday 8 June 2026, from midday to 1pm. You can view the online recording in the Document Library.
Our supplementary consultation was open until 11.59pm on 18 June 2026. People were invited to share their views on our latest proposals by completing the online feedback form, emailing TDRA@Ipsos.com, writing free of charge, or returning a printed feedback form by post (free of charge).
Thank you to everyone who took part. We’re now considering every response. Together with ongoing design development and technical engagement with the local authorities, utility companies and other stakeholders, your feedback will help us finalise our plans before we submit our application for development consent early in 2027.
You can explore our latest news to see how the design has evolved and discover what's coming up next in our Spring 2026 Newsletter. You can also sign up for email project updates below.
Find out more about how the TDRA project would help London keep running smoothly during times of drought.
