Conservation covenants: list of designated responsible bodies
Updated 10 April 2024
Applies to England
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This list includes the designated responsible bodies able to enter into conservation covenant agreements with landowners in England.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will update this list to:
- add new responsible bodies
- remove organisations that are no longer responsible bodies
List of designated bodies
There are currently 5 designated responsible bodies:
- Bracknell Forest Council
- Harry Ferguson Holdings
- Natural England
- Northumberland County Council
- RSK Biocensus
Bracknell Forest Council
Date of designation: 4 April 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1JD
Email: biodiversity@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Telephone: 01344 352 000
Harry Ferguson Holdings
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: private limited company
Kings Manor Farm
Copse Lane
Freshwater
Isle of Wight
PO40 9TL
Email: contact@hfenvironmental.com
Telephone: 01983 685 618
Natural England
Date of designation: 12 January 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: public body
Natural England
Kings Pool
1-2 Peasholme Green
York
YO1 7PX
Email: enquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 060 3900
Northumberland County Council
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Area of expertise: natural environment
Type of organisation: local authority
Planning Services
County Hall
Morpeth
Northumberland
NE61 2EF
Email: conservation@northumberland.gov.uk
Telephone: 0345 600 6400
RSK Biocensus
Date of designation: 23 February 2024
Areas of expertise: natural environment and heritage conservation
Type of organisation: private limited company
Spring Lodge
172 Chester Road
Helsby
Frodsham
WA6 0AR
Email: responsible.body@rskbiocensus.com
Telephone: 0330 223 1074