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Advice on the role of the Green Belt in the planning system.
Apply for grants and other funding to increase productivity, manage your land to benefit the environment and support your agricultural business.
As a public authority, understand what the biodiversity duty is and how to comply with it.
Common causes of artificial light nuisance, lights that are exempt and how councils can assess light.
Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.
How to get permission to display posters or leaflets in driving test centres, and the rules on what can be displayed.
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
Improving our understanding of the research landscape in the UK.
Find out about the SFI actions for hedgerows, what land is eligible for each action, and what you need to do to get paid.
Use National Character Area profiles to find descriptions, facts and data about the different landscapes of England.
Information about the scheme to restore English peatlands and how to apply for funding.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
What you must do when you keep livestock or manage land.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Natural England will support the delivery of measures to accelerate nature recovery, and improve access to the natural world
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