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Information on waste codes and descriptions to use when landspreading to improve soil health.
Guidance on registering town and village greens.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2021
How to create a landscape sensitivity assessment to inform decisions on the planning and management of land use change which influence spatial planning.
Apply for capital items that support improving the management of woodland and the impact of beaver behaviours.
How to apply for a grant for habitat creation using blended public and private funding.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started in 2020.
Spreading slurry and milk on agricultural land: Environment Agency advice in exceptional circumstances such as extreme weather.
Find out how to appeal if Natural England serves you with a management notice for works on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Capital grant to help farmers and land managers restore historic buildings: find out about eligibility, how to apply and the scheme’s rules.
Find out how you can apply to change the commons registers to record a new event.
Use these calculators to help build a wild pollinator and farm wildlife package as part of a Mid Tier application.
Scheme rules for holders of agreements that started on 1 January 2018.
When you get a Special Nature Conservation Order (SNCO) and how to challenge it, what a stop notice means, and get consent for restricted activities that affect European sites.
Information for landowners about inspections carried out to decide if an environmental impact assessment is needed or regulations may have been broken.
What to do if the livestock manure produced on your farm is likely to exceed the amount you're allowed to spread on your land in an NVZ (farm limit).
When you need an environmental permit, licence or to address planning considerations to mitigate nutrient pollution.
How to register historic rights of common and make changes to existing rights during the transitional period.
Find out about the process and conditions of eligibility for Countryside Stewardship (CS) Higher Tier agreements to replace current 5 in 10 agreements.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can collect, store and upgrade biogas from on-farm manure and slurry lagoons without an environmental permit.
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