Policy papers and consultations

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Symonds Yat in Herefordshire.

• From: Forestry Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 28 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Willyshaw Rigg in Northumberland and Cumbria.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 24 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at The Grun – East Kielder in Northumberland.

• From: Forestry Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 22 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Sunderland marina in Tyne and Wear.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 9 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Sunderland yacht club in Tyne and Wear.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 7 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Barnack Hills and Holes National Nature Reserve in Cambridgeshire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 7 May 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Hollins Hill in Derbyshire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 7 May 2024

How Defra arrived at its decision to issue the GL45 gamebird general licence, valid from 31 May 2024 to 1 February 2025.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 12 April 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Boulsworth Hill in Lancashire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 9 April 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Hemyock Common in Devon.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 8 March 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Lazy Knowe in Northumberland.

• From: Forestry Commission and 1 others
• Updated: 27 February 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Boulsworth Hill in Lancashire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 26 February 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Longridge Fell in Lancashire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 26 February 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Halstead, Catlow, Lambhill, Crasdale, Whitendale, Brennand, Sykes, Hareden and Saddle End farms in Lancashire and how to submit your comments.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 26 February 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at West Nab in the Peak District National Park.

• From: Natural England and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Deer Hill site A in West Yorkshire.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 22 February 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Deer Hill site B in the Peak District National Park.

• From: Natural England and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2024

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Diggle Rifle Range in the Peak District National Park.

• From: Natural England and 1 others
• Updated: 22 February 2024

This framework sets out how Protected Landscapes will meet key goals in the Environment Improvement Plan (EIP) 2023 and how we will track progress.

• From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Updated: 31 January 2024

Find out about plans to change public access to open access land at Axe sluice to old ferry crossing point in Somerset.

• From: Natural England
• Updated: 23 January 2024