Correspondence

Annex B: Provisions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites in Cornwall

Published 7 September 2020

Applies to England

Licence Annex B: Provisions relating to licensed actions on or around Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs), Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs), and/or Ramsar sites within the county of Cornwall.

SSSI name	European Designated Site name (where applicable)	Licence condition
Aire Point to Carrick Du		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Amble Marshes		Exclude SSSI. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Baulk Head to Mullion	The Lizard SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Bedruthan Steps and Park Head		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires.
Boconnoc Park & Woods		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No digging in traps around roots of mature trees
Bodmin Moor, North	River Camel SAC, Crowdy Marsh SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. To limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No use of any cage trap within 100m of any watercourse and avoid placing any cage trap in any marshy, reed-bed, riparian or other type of wet habitat. Do not dig in any cage traps for one hour either side (i.e. 2 hours) of sunset and sunrise [Note. the setting open of traps to catch during these periods is permitted]. Do not use any fish-based bait. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Borlasevath and Retallack Moor		No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Avoid wet woodland areas containing Salix cinerea (Willow). The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Boscastle to Widemouth	Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No digging in traps around roots of mature trees. Avoid localities of Grey Seal. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Boscawen		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Brendon and Vealand Fen		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires.
Brendonmoor		No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Bude Coast	Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Cabilla Manor Wood		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Avoid wet woodland areas containing Salix cinerea (Willow)
Caerthillian to Kennack	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Cameron Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Carn Grey Rock and Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Carnkief Pond		Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Carrick Heaths		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach	Fal and Helford SAC	No access to W. Multicapsularis locations (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice). All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Carrine Common & Penwethers	Fal and Helford SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Chyenhal Moor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Clicker Tor Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Cligga Head		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Coombe Mill		Exclude SSSI.
Coverack Cove and Dolor		No additional conditions imposed
Coverack to Porthoustock	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Crocadon Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Crowhill Valley		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Crow’s Nest	Phoenix United Mine & Crow’s Nest SAC	No additional conditions imposed
Cuckoo Rock to Turbot Point		No additional conditions imposed
Cudden Point to Prussia Cove		No additional conditions imposed
De Lank Quarries		No additional conditions imposed
Dozmary Pool		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Draynes Wood		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No digging in traps around roots of trees
Duckpool to Furzey Cove		No additional conditions imposed
East Lizard Heathlands	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Eglarooze Cliff		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Folly Rocks		No additional conditions imposed
Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove	Fal and Helford SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Godrevy Head to St Agnes	Godrevy Head to St Agnes SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No licensed activities in nor immediately adjacent to any intertidal habitat. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Goonhilly Downs	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Great Wheal Fortune		No additional conditions imposed
Greenamoor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Greystone Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Grimscott		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Gwithian to Mexico Towans		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Harbour Cove		No additional conditions imposed
Hawkstor Pit		No additional conditions imposed
Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden		No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Hingston Down Quarry & Consols		No additional conditions imposed
Kelsey Head		No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Kennack to Coverack	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Kernick and Ottery Meadows		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Kingford Fen		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Kingsand to Sandway Point		No additional conditions imposed
Lidcott Mine		No additional conditions imposed
Loe Pool		No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in, immediately adjacent to, nor across any large waterbody nor intertidal habitat. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Loggans Moor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Lower Bostraze and Leswidden	Lower Bostraze & Leswidden SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal	Fal and Helford SAC	No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.
Luxulyan Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Lymsworthy Meadows		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Lynher Estuary	Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats. Exclude the littoral sediment and supralittoral sediment and shingle zones. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Malpas Estuary	Fal and Helford SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of rhododendron, cherry laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Marazion Marsh	Marazion Marsh SPA	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Marsland to Clovelly Coast	Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No digging in traps around roots of mature trees. Avoid woodland areas. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Meddon Moor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Meneage Coastal Section		No additional conditions imposed
Merthen Wood		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of rhododendron, cherry laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Mid Cornwall Moors	Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors SAC	No licensed activities in wet woodland areas from 1 March to 31 August. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Minster Church		Exclude SSSI.
Mulberry Downs Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Nance Wood		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of rhododendron, cherry laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Newlyn Downs	Newlyn Downs SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Ottery Valley		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Park Wood		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of rhododendron or conifer plantation.
Penberthy Croft Mine		No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Penhale Dunes	Penhale Dunes SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of woodland. No access to nor activities within any dune slack habitat.
Penlee Point		No additional conditions imposed
Penlee Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Pentire Peninsula		No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Phoenix United Mine	Phoenix United Mine & Crow’s Nest SAC	No additional conditions imposed
Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs	Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Polruan to Polperro	Polruan to Polperro SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Polyne Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Polyphant		No additional conditions imposed
Porthcew		No additional conditions imposed
Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point		No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Porthleven Cliffs		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Porthleven Cliffs East		No additional conditions imposed
Rame Head & Whitsand Bay	Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
River Camel Valley and Tributaries	River Camel SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. To limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No use of any cage trap within 100m of any watercourse and avoid placing any cage trap in any marshy, reed-bed, riparian or other type of wet habitat. Do not dig in any cage traps for one hour either side (i.e. 2 hours) of sunset and sunrise [Note. the setting open of traps to catch during these periods is permitted]. Do not use any fish-based bait.
Roche Rock		No additional conditions imposed
Rock Dunes		No additional conditions imposed
Rosemullion	Fal and Helford SAC	No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Rosenannon Bog and Downs		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Rosenun Lane		No additional conditions imposed
South Terras Mine		No additional conditions imposed
St John’s Lake	Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
St Nectan’s Glen		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
St. Agnes Beacon Pits		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks or floor of sand pit. No digging or disturbance to the soft sand / clay sediments, even if these are currently vegetated.
St. Austell Clay Pits	St. Austell Clay Pits SAC	No additional conditions imposed
St. Erth Sand Pits		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks or floor of quarry. No digging or disturbance to marine sediments, even if these are currently vegetated.
St. Mewan Beacon		No additional conditions imposed
St. Michael’s Mount		No additional conditions imposed
Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth	Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August on to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing surfaced tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Avoid woodland areas.
Stepper Point		No additional conditions imposed
Stourscombe Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
Swanpool		Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of rhododendron, cherry laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Sylvia’s Meadow		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Talland Barton Farm		No additional conditions imposed
Tamar - Tavy Estuary	Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tater-Du		No additional conditions imposed
Tintagel Cliffs	Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Trebetherick Point		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Treen Cliff		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tregargus Quarries		No additional conditions imposed
Tregonning Hill	Tregonning Hill SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Trehane Barton		No licensed activities from 15 April to 15 October.
Trelavour Downs		No additional conditions imposed
Trelow Downs		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tremearne Par		No additional conditions imposed
Trevaunance Cove		No additional conditions imposed
Trevone Bay		No additional conditions imposed
Trevose Head and Constantine Bay		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Upper Fal Estuary and Woods	Fal and Helford SAC	No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of rhododendron, cherry laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Upper Fowey Valley		No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires. The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Ventongimps Moor		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Viverdon Quarry		No additional conditions imposed
West Cornwall Bryophytes		All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
West Lizard	The Lizard SAC	All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Wheal Alfred		No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Wheal Gorland		No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Wheal Martyn		No additional conditions imposed
Wheal Penrose		No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Yeolmbridge Quarry		No additional conditions imposed

Notes to Annex B

General note on interpretation

Protected sites that are listed above are not necessarily part of any active operations. Active operations can and will only occur on protected sites where landowner/occupier permission has been granted.

Within the licence conditions, use of the word ‘avoid’ denotes a prohibition, i.e. it indicates that an area must be excluded from relevant activities or that activities must not be undertaken during the time period stated or in the manner described. Similarly, the word ‘restrict’ means that activities must be confined to the areas or time periods stated.

For further details on each protected site and its notified features of special interest and/or European Site qualifying features please enter the site name into the following link: https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteSearch.aspx.

Individual notes

Note A

Natural England will inform the licensee from time to time of the information it requires. This is likely to focus on whether fox control is routinely undertaken on the relevant site and/or on areas of participating land within a few kilometres of the site. The licensee is expected to use reasonable endeavours to assist Natural England with the gathering of this information.

Note B

Natural England may form the judgment that measures should be introduced to secure the protection of species associated with this site, such as fox control, anti-predator fencing, habitat management, or buffer zones in which badger control is not undertaken. Such measures may be secured through cooperation between licensees, landowners, occupiers, and/or public bodies. If it considers it necessary to do so, Natural England may: exercise its powers under sections 28J-K of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or regulation 20 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017; and/or revoke and re-issue this licence with revised terms (provided that such terms will be reasonable and proportionate in all of the circumstances).

Note W

European protected species are listed in Schedule 2 (animals) and Schedule 5 (plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Nationally protected species are listed in Schedule 5 (animals) and Schedule 8 (plants) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Under these laws (regulations 43 and 47 of the 2017 Regulations and sections 9 and 13 of the 1981 Act), it can be an offence to:

• deliberately capture, injure or kill any wild animal of a European protected species
• intentionally kill, injure or take a nationally protected wild animal
• deliberately disturb wild animals of any European protected species
• intentionally or recklessly damage or destroy any structure or place which a nationally protected animal uses for shelter or protection, disturb such an animal while it is occupying such a structure or place, or obstruct access to any such structure or place
• damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of any wild animal of a European protected species
• deliberately take or destroy the eggs of any wild animal of a European protected species
• deliberately pick, collect, cut, uproot or destroy a wild plant of a European protected species
• intentionally pick, uproot or destroy any nationally protected wild plant

Great crested newt, otter, dormouse, and sand lizard are European and nationally protected species.

Note Y

All birds, their eggs and nests (while in use or under construction) are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This licence does not allow you to take or destroy such nests. Birds species listed under Schedule 1 of that Act have additional legal protection so care must be taken to avoid their disturbance during the breeding season.

Note Z

All bats and their roosts (even when not occupied by bats) are protected by the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. This licence does not allow you to enter or obstruct any bat roost, nor to disturb any bat whilst it is occupying a roost. Care must be taken to avoid sustained human presence near, or artificial illumination of cracks and cavities in trees and man-made structures, and of any mounted boxes.