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How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) from the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland.
How to use the maps to find out if you're at risk of flooding from surface water.
Guidance on the Animal and Plant Health Agency laboratory testing services and prices for animal disease diagnosis.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
The Forestry Commission controls tree felling by issuing felling licences.
The UKSIA manages UK domestic fishing vessel access to non-UK waters and foreign vessel access to UK waters.
The S2 waste exemption allows you to store specific waste at a secure intermediate site, separate to where the waste was produced, before transportation to another site for recovery.
Qualification, compliance and notification requirements for ESOS.
How to apply for a licence to offer boarding for cats and dogs, and the conditions you'll need to meet.
Information for developers and local planning authorities explaining statutory biodiversity credits, and the process of buying them.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow laying item.
Decommissioning programmes, including dates, locations, installations decommissioned, method of decommissioning and close-out reports where available.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
How to identify and classify waste that contains POPs.
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
McCance and Widdowson’s 'composition of foods integrated dataset' on the nutrient content of the UK food supply.
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