Collection

Dormice licences

Licences for activities affecting hazel dormice, a protected species, and edible dormice.

• From: Natural England and Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs
• Published: 6 October 2014

Find out how hazel dormice are protected, including surveys.

Hazel dormice mitigation licences

• Hazel dormice: apply for a mitigation licence (A35)
  • 30 March 2023
  • Form
• Protected species licences: when to include a reasoned statement with your application
  • 6 March 2023
  • Form
• Protected species licences: references for applications
  • 10 October 2023
  • Guidance

Hazel dormice survey licences

• Hazel dormice: survey or research – level 1 licence (CL10a)
  • 22 March 2024
  • Statutory guidance
• Hazel dormice: survey or research - level 2 licence (CL10b)
  • 22 March 2024
  • Statutory guidance

Hazel dormice possession and sale licences

• European protected species: apply for a licence to possess them (A37 and LR37)
  • 8 March 2022
  • Form
• Licence to sell protected plants and animals (A38 and LR38)
  • 1 March 2022
  • Form
• Protected animals: licence for taxidermists to own dead animals (GL02)
  • 1 January 2024
  • Statutory guidance

Hazel dormice research licences

• Protected species licence for science, education or conservation (A29)
  • 26 September 2023
  • Form

Edible dormice licences

• Edible dormice: licence to trap them (CL02)
  • 21 February 2024
  • Statutory guidance
• Protected species licence for science, education or conservation (A29)
  • 26 September 2023
  • Form
• Non-native (alien) species: apply for a licence to release them (A03 and LR03)
  • 7 November 2022
  • Form

Published 6 October 2014