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Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
Apply for a licence to take and mark badgers to enable vaccination to prevent the spread of bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) in cattle.
How the Environment Agency will achieve their sustainability ambitions, including to create and improve habitat as part of Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100).
As a member of the public, owner or occupier of coastal access land, find out how you can comment or object on new access proposals.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Use this form to apply for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) screening decision for projects that will restructure rural land.
What to do if you’re bringing plants and products like wood and timber into Great Britain, including what certificates you'll need.
How to apply for a grant for habitat creation using blended public and private funding.
As a Natural England partner or contractor use the work request and licence forms for permission to download digital data to support your work.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Use National Character Area profiles to find descriptions, facts and data about the different landscapes of England.
FCDO travel advice for St Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Licences to release non-native species into the wild
The People and Nature Surveys for England gather evidence and trend data about people's access, understanding and enjoyment of nature, and how it contributes to wellbeing.
Guidance and calculators for working out nutrient budgets for proposed developments in 27 specific catchments.
The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.
As a Defra network contractor complete this licence form to allow you to download OceanWise Ltd marine and coastal data.
Emerging techniques on how to prevent or minimise the environmental impacts of hydrogen production by electrolysis of water.
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.
Guidance on the planning for mineral extraction in plan making and the application process.
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