Conservation covenants: list of designated responsible bodies
Updated 5 November 2024
Applies to England
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This list includes the designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will update this list to:
- add new responsible bodies
- remove organisations that are no longer responsible bodies
List of designated bodies
There are currently 17 designated responsible bodies:
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Buckinghamshire Council
- City of Doncaster Council
- Greater Manchester Environment Trust
- Harry Ferguson Holdings
- Natural England
- Northumberland County Council
- RSK Biocensus
- South Tyneside Council
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited
- Swindon Borough Council
- The Land Trust
- The Lifescape Project Limited
- Warwickshire County Council
- Westcountry Rivers Trust
- Westmorland and Furness Council
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
PO Box 634
Barnsley
S70 9GG
Email: biodiversityconsultations@barnsley.gov.uk
Telephone: 01226 774 703
Bracknell Forest Council
Date of designation: 4 April 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JD
Email: biodiversity@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Telephone: 01344 352 000
Buckinghamshire Council
Date of designation: 2 May 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment and heritage conservation
Type of organisation: local authority
Walton Street Offices
Walton Street
Aylesbury
HP20 1UA
Email: biodiversitynetgain@buckinghamshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01296 395 000
City of Doncaster Council
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Civic Office
Waterdale
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN1 3BU
Email: conservationcovenants@doncaster.gov.uk
Telephone: 01302 734 924
Greater Manchester Environment Trust
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: registered charity
499-511 Bury Road
Bolton
BL2 6DH
Email: responsiblebody@gmef.org.uk
Telephone number: 01204 663 754
Harry Ferguson Holdings
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: private limited company
Kings Manor Farm
Copse Lane
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
PO40 9TL
Email: contact@hfenvironmental.com
Telephone: 01983 211 346
Natural England
Date of designation: 12 January 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: public body
Natural England
Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
Email: enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 060 3900
Northumberland County Council
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Planning Services
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Email: conservation@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone: 0345 600 6400
RSK Biocensus
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment and heritage conservation
Type of organisation: private limited company
Spring Lodge
172 Chester Road
Helsby
Frodsham
WA6 0AR
Email: responsible.body@rskbiocensus.com
Telephone: 0330 223 1074
South Tyneside Council
Date of designation: 12 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Town Hall & Civic Offices
Westoe Road
South Shields
Tyne & Wear
NE33 2RL
Email: ResponsibleBody@southtyneside.gov.uk
Telephone number: 0191 427 7000
Staffordshire Wildlife Trust Limited
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: registered charity
The Wolseley Centre
Wolseley Bridge
Stafford
Staffordshire
ST17 0WT
Email: bionetgain@staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Telephone: 01889 880 100
Swindon Borough Council
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Civic Offices
Euclid Street
Swindon
SN1 2JH
Email: sbcdc@swindon.gov.uk
Telephone: 01793 445 500
The Land Trust
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: registered charity
1 Dewhurst Road
Birchwood
Warrington
WA3 7GB
Email: responsiblebody@thelandtrust.org.uk
Telephone: 01925 852 005
The Lifescape Project Limited
Date of designation: 12 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: registered charity
The Willows
Ipswich Road
Long Stratton
Norwich
Norfolk
NR15 2TG
Email: adam.eagle@lifescapeproject.org
Telephone number: 07814 991 892
Warwickshire County Council
Date of designation: 2 May 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment and heritage conservation
Type of organisation: local authority
Shire Hall
Warwickshire County Council
CV34 4RL
Email: naturalcapital@warwickshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01926 418 060
Westcountry Rivers Trust
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: registered charity
Rain Charm House
Kyl Cober Parc
Stoke Climsland
Cornwall
PL17 8PH
Email: covenants@wrt.org.uk
Telephone: 01579 372 140
Westmorland and Furness Council
Date of designation: 26 September 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment and heritage conservation
Type of organisation: local authority
Planning 2
Voreda House
Portland Place
Penrith
Cumbria
CA11 7BF
Email: Fergus.McMorrow@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk
Telephone: 01768 212 111