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Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wooden field gate item.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to tell the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent grassland with very low inputs (outside SDAs) option.
This booklet tells you what you need to know about getting permission to fell any trees for yourself or for someone else.
Guidance on applying for a licence to fell growing trees using our Felling Licence Online service.
Find out what's involved in creating a plan, giving you a structured way to organise the management of woodland.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow gapping-up item.
Facilities for boaters at Environment Agency lock sites on the non-tidal River Thames and the River Kennet.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery 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 hedgerow coppicing item.
Find out what grants are available under the tree health pilot (THP) scheme, if you’re eligible and how to apply.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the winter bird food option.
The Forestry and Arboriculture Training Fund covers training costs for short, practical forestry and arboriculture courses.
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