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Non-qualifying regulatory provisions summary report June to December 2019

Updated 21 December 2022

Applies to England

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Regulator: Natural England

Non-qualifying regulatory provisions - 21 June 2019 to 12 December 2019

Excluded category [footnote 1] Summary of measures, including any impact data where available
Measures certified as being below de minimis (measures with an equivalent annual net direct cost to business (EANDCB) below +/- £5 million) Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
EU regulations, decisions and directives and other international obligations, including the implementation of the EU Withdrawal Bill and EU Withdrawal Agreement Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Measures certified as concerning EU Withdrawal Bill operability measures Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Pro-competition Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Systemic financial risk Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Civil emergencies Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Fines and penalties Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Misuse of drugs Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Measures certified as relating to the safety of tenants, residents and occupants in response to the Grenfell tragedy Following consideration of the exclusion category there are no measures for the reporting period that qualify for the exclusion.
Casework Between 21 June 2019 and 12 December 2019 Natural England responded to 22,831 items of casework. See the casework breakdown.
Education, communications and promotion Natural England has continued to update and make minor amendments to 13 pieces of guidance on GOV.UK, covering wildlife management, protected species and protected areas in response to customer feedback and requests. It made 21 new publications available on its Access to Evidence portal, the majority of which focused on the Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment dataset but which now includes the publication of the Chief Scientist Report to the Natural England Board. It has published 59 items of new information on GOV.UK including corporate reports, updates to its services, policy or proposed changes to the Countryside Stewardship Scheme. It continues to make available, free of charge, maps and geographic information through its MAGIC website as well as updating and maintaining its designated sites database.
Activity related to policy development During the BIT reporting period, Natural England supported Defra in its ongoing consultations around wildlife licensing and the Invasive Species Order 2019. The organisation also published 9 open access restriction consultations or reported on their outcomes. It published proposals or updates on 39 stretches of the England Coastal Path and 5 Marine Area Site Packages. It also provided 3 updates relevant to bovine TB badger control licences.
Changes to management of regulator There have been some minor changes to the organisation’s senior leadership in line with the introduction of the Natural England Roadmap and the focus on four programmes of work.

Casework breakdown

Area of work Number
Terrestrial planning consultations 11,918
Marine planning consultations 584
Site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and land management consents and assents 2,348
Wildlife licensing applications 7,981

  1. For definitions of excluded categories, see Annex 1 in Better regulation framework: guidance. ↩

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