Statutory guidance

Beavers: licence to modify or remove dams and damaged burrows (CL52)

Register for a licence to modify or remove Eurasian beaver dams or damaged burrows outside their breeding season.

• From: Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 2 September 2022
• Last updated: 1 January 2024 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Licence to modify or remove beaver dams and damaged burrows (CL52)

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Apply for registration under beaver licence CL52

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Activity record for beaver licence CL52

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Annual report for beaver licence CL52

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Details

This licence is for an authorised person who manages land or waterbodies to modify or remove dams or damaged burrows between 1 September and 28 February when beavers are not breeding.

You need to register and be approved as an authorised person to use this licence.

Find out how to manage beavers without a licence and when you need a licence.

How to register

Register by completing the form on this page.

You cannot act under this licence until you have written confirmation from Natural England that you are an authorised person.

How to record activity

Use an activity record form to record each licensed activity you carry out under beaver licence CL52.

Submit a completed annual report form with all your activity records by 31 March each year.

Get help

If you have any questions about beaver licensing, contact Natural England.

Email: wildlife.scicons@naturalengland.org.uk.

Published 2 September 2022
Last updated 1 January 2024 + show all updates

1. 1 January 2024

   There is an update to this licence for 1 January 2024.

2. 11 August 2023

   Licence and forms amended to include repairing or removing a damaged beaver burrow as an action under this licence. Additionally, if you want to register as an authorised person under CL52, you must attend a Natural England accredited training course. Experience with dams and damaged burrows is no longer part of the registration process.

3. 2 September 2022

   First published.