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When you can get permission or a licence to trap crayfish in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores) item.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
Find out what to do and how much it costs to register a biodiversity gain site.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to conserve wild birds, flora or fauna of conservation concern.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the feasibility study item.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to prevent serious damage.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds by various means to preserve public health or safety.
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
Register for a licence to survey bats using your hand, artificial light, endoscopes and hand-held nets for scientific, research or educational purposes, including for commissioned surveys in relation to proposed developments…
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to assess a planning application when there are great crested newts on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the supply and plant tree item.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.
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