Correspondence

Annex B: Provisions relating to licensed actions on or around protected sites in Cornwall

Published 15 May 2020

Applies to England

Licence annex B: provisions relating to licensed actions on or around special areas of conservation (SACs), special protection areas (SPAs), sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs), and/or ramsar sites within the county of Cornwall

SSSI name European Designated Site name (where applicable) Licence condition
Aire Point to Carrick Du   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Amble Marshes   Exclude SSSI.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Baulk Head to Mullion The Lizard SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Bedruthan Steps and Park Head   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires.
Boconnoc Park & Woods   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No digging in traps around roots of mature trees
Bodmin Moor, North River Camel SAC, Crowdy Marsh SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

To limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No use of any cage trap within 100m of any watercourse and avoid placing any cage trap in any marshy, reed-bed, riparian or other type of wet habitat.

Do not dig in any cage traps for one hour either side (i.e. 2 hours) of sunset and sunrise [Note. the setting open of traps to catch during these periods is permitted]. Do not use any fish-based bait.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Borlasevath and Retallack Moor   No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Avoid wet woodland areas containing Salix cinerea (Willow).

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Boscastle to Widemouth Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No digging in traps around roots of mature trees. Avoid localities of Grey Seal.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Boscawen   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Brendon and Vealand Fen   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires.
Brendonmoor   No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Bude Coast Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Cabilla Manor Wood   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Avoid wet woodland areas containing Salix cinerea (Willow)
Caerthillian to Kennack The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Cameron Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Carn Grey Rock and Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Carnkief Pond   Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Carrick Heaths   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Carricknath Point to Porthbean Beach Fal and Helford SAC No access to W. Multicapsularis locations (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Carrine Common & Penwethers Fal and Helford SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Chyenhal Moor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Clicker Tor Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Cligga Head   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Coombe Mill   Exclude SSSI.
Coverack Cove and Dolor   No additional conditions imposed.
Coverack to Porthoustock The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Crocadon Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Crowhill Valley   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Crow’s Nest Phoenix United Mine & Crow’s Nest SAC No additional conditions imposed.
Cuckoo Rock to Turbot Point   No additional conditions imposed.
Cudden Point to Prussia Cove   No additional conditions imposed.
De Lank Quarries   No additional conditions imposed.
Dozmary Pool   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Draynes Wood   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No digging in traps around roots of trees
Duckpool to Furzey Cove   No additional conditions imposed.
East Lizard Heathlands The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Eglarooze Cliff   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Folly Rocks   No additional conditions imposed.
Gerrans Bay to Camels Cove Fal and Helford SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Godrevy Head to St Agnes Godrevy Head to St Agnes SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No licensed activities in nor immediately adjacent to any intertidal habitat.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Goonhilly Downs The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Great Wheal Fortune   No additional conditions imposed.
Greenamoor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Greenscoombe Wood , Luckett   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Greystone Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Grimscott   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Gwithian to Mexico Towans   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Harbour Cove   No additional conditions imposed.
Hawkstor Pit   No additional conditions imposed.
Hayle Estuary & Carrack Gladden   No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Hingston Down Quarry & Consols   No additional conditions imposed.
Kelsey Head   No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Kennack to Coverack The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Kernick and Ottery Meadows   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Kingford Fen   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Kingsand to Sandway Point   No additional conditions imposed.
Lidcott Mine   No additional conditions imposed.
Loe Pool   No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in, immediately adjacent to, nor across any large waterbody nor intertidal habitat. All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Loggans Moor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Lower Bostraze and Leswidden Lower Bostraze & Leswidden SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub.
Lower Fal & Helford Intertidal Fal and Helford SAC No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.
Luxulyan Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Lymsworthy Meadows   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Lynher Estuary Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats.

Exclude the littoral sediment and supralittoral sediment and shingle zones.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Malpas Estuary Fal and Helford SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Marazion Marsh Marazion Marsh SPA No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Marsland to Clovelly Coast Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint. No digging in traps around roots of mature trees. Avoid woodland areas.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Meddon Moor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Meneage Coastal Section   No additional conditions imposed.
Merthen Wood   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Mid Cornwall Moors Breney Common and Goss and Tregoss Moors SAC No licensed activities in wet woodland areas from 1 March to 31 August.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Minster Church   Exclude SSSI.
Mulberry Downs Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Mullion Cliff to Predannack Cliff The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Nance Wood   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Newlyn Downs Newlyn Downs SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Ottery Valley   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.
Park Wood   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of rhododendron or conifer plantation.
Penberthy Croft Mine   No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Penhale Dunes Penhale Dunes SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of woodland. No access to nor activities within any dune slack habitat.
Penlee Point   No additional conditions imposed.
Penlee Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Pentire Peninsula   No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Phoenix United Mine Phoenix United Mine & Crow’s Nest SAC No additional conditions imposed.
Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Polruan to Polperro Polruan to Polperro SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Polyne Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Polyphant   No additional conditions imposed.
Porthcew   No additional conditions imposed.
Porthgwarra to Pordenack Point   No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Porthleven Cliffs   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Porthleven Cliffs East   No additional conditions imposed.
Rame Head & Whitsand Bay Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.
Redlake Meadows & Hoggs Moor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
River Camel Valley and Tributaries River Camel SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

To limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No use of any cage trap within 100m of any watercourse and avoid placing any cage trap in any marshy, reed-bed, riparian or other type of wet habitat.

Do not dig in any cage traps for one hour either side (i.e. 2 hours) of sunset and sunrise [Note. the setting open of traps to catch during these periods is permitted].

Do not use any fish- based bait.
Roche Rock   No additional conditions imposed.
Rock Dunes   No additional conditions imposed.
Rosemullion Fal and Helford SAC No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Rosenannon Bog and Downs   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Rosenun Lane   No additional conditions imposed.
South Terras Mine   No additional conditions imposed.
St John’s Lake Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
St Nectan’s Glen   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
St. Agnes Beacon Pits   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks or floor of sand pit.

No digging or disturbance to the soft sand / clay sediments, even if these are currently vegetated.
St. Austell Clay Pits St. Austell Clay Pits SAC No additional conditions imposed.
St. Erth Sand Pits   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks or floor of quarry.

No digging or disturbance to marine sediments, even if these are currently vegetated.
St. Mewan Beacon   No additional conditions imposed.
St. Michael’s Mount   No additional conditions imposed.
Steeple Point to Marsland Mouth Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August on to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing surfaced tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

Avoid woodland areas.
Stepper Point   No additional conditions imposed.
Stourscombe Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
Swanpool   Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Sylvia’s Meadow   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Talland Barton Farm   No additional conditions imposed.
Tamar - Tavy Estuary Plymouth Sound & Estuaries SAC, Tamar Estuaries Complex SPA All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

Except for vehicle use on existing roads and tracks, during the period from 1 September to 31 March, no licensed activities within 200 metres of any intertidal, saltmarsh, reed-bed or grazing marsh habitats.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tater-Du   No additional conditions imposed.
Tintagel Cliffs Tintagel-Marsland-Clovelly Coast SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Trebetherick Point   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Treen Cliff   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tregargus Quarries   No additional conditions imposed.
Tregonning Hill Tregonning Hill SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Trehane Barton   No licensed activities from 15 April to 15 October.
Trelavour Downs   No additional conditions imposed.
Trelow Downs   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Tremearne Par   No additional conditions imposed.
Trevaunance Cove   No additional conditions imposed.
Trevone Bay   No additional conditions imposed.
Trevose Head and Constantine Bay   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
Upper Fal Estuary and Woods Fal and Helford SAC No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

No licensed activities from 1 September to 31 March in any intertidal, fen, reed bed and grazing marsh habitats. No access to nor activities within any intertidal or saltmarsh habitat.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Upper Fowey Valley   No licensed activities from 1 March to 31 August to avoid bird breeding season.

All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or areas of scrub. Avoid placing traps alongside watercourses or pools and not within wet areas, fens, bogs and mires.

The licensee must assist Natural England with the gathering of information on fox control taking place on, and in the vicinity of, this SSSI (see Notes A and B).
Ventongimps Moor   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks. Except on existing tracks, no vehicle use nor placing traps alongside any watercourses or waterbodies, nor within any wet area, fen, bog or mire.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint or/ and areas of Rhododendron, Cherry Laurel scrub or conifer plantation.
Viverdon Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.
West Cornwall Bryophytes   All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.
West Lizard The Lizard SAC All vehicles must be restricted to existing tracks.

Limit location of traps to existing sett footprint.

No vehicle access in locations of trackway rarities (Refer to Cornwall Local Team for advice).
Wheal Alfred   No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Wheal Gorland   No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Wheal Martyn   No additional conditions imposed.
Wheal Penrose   No access to nor any licensed activities on mine spoil.
Yeolmbridge Quarry   No additional conditions imposed.

Notes to Annex B

General note on interpretation

Protected sites that are listed above are not necessarily part of any active operations. Active operations can and will only occur on protected sites where landowner/occupier permission has been granted.

Within the licence conditions, use of the word ‘avoid’ denotes a prohibition, i.e. it indicates that an area must be excluded from relevant activities or that activities must not be undertaken during the time period stated or in the manner described. Similarly, the word ‘restrict’ means that activities must be confined to the areas or time periods stated.

For further details on each protected site and its notified features of special interest and/or European Site qualifying features please enter the site name into the following link: https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/SiteSearch.aspx.

Individual notes

Note A

Natural England will inform the licensee from time to time of the information it requires. This is likely to focus on whether fox control is routinely undertaken on the relevant site and/or on areas of participating land within a few kilometres of the site. The licensee is expected to use reasonable endeavours to assist Natural England with the gathering of this information.

Note B

Natural England may form the judgment that measures should be introduced to secure the protection of species associated with this site, such as fox control, anti-predator fencing, habitat management, or buffer zones in which badger control is not undertaken. Such measures may be secured through cooperation between licensees, landowners, occupiers, and/or public bodies. If it considers it necessary to do so, Natural England may: exercise its powers under sections 28J-K of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 or regulation 20 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017; and/or revoke and re-issue this licence with revised terms (provided that such terms will be reasonable and proportionate in all of the circumstances).

Note W

European protected species are listed in Schedule 2 (animals) and Schedule 5 (plants) of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. Nationally protected species are listed in Schedule 5 (animals) and Schedule 8 (plants) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended). Under these laws (regulations 43 and 47 of the 2017 Regulations and sections 9 and 13 of the 1981 Act), it can be an offence to:

  • deliberately capture, injure or kill any wild animal of a European protected species
  • intentionally kill, injure or take a nationally protected wild animal
  • deliberately disturb wild animals of any European protected species
  • intentionally or recklessly damage or destroy any structure or place which a nationally protected animal uses for shelter or protection, disturb such an animal while it is occupying such a structure or place, or obstruct access to any such structure or place
  • damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of any wild animal of a European protected species
  • deliberately take or destroy the eggs of any wild animal of a European protected species
  • deliberately pick, collect, cut, uproot or destroy a wild plant of a European protected species
  • intentionally pick, uproot or destroy any nationally protected wild plant

Great crested newt, otter, dormouse, and sand lizard are European and nationally protected species.

Note Y

All birds, their eggs and nests (while in use or under construction) are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This licence does not allow you to take or destroy such nests. Birds species listed under Schedule 1 of that Act have additional legal protection so care must be taken to avoid their disturbance during the breeding season.

Note Z

All bats and their roosts (even when not occupied by bats) are protected by the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981 and by The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017. This licence does not allow you to enter or obstruct any bat roost, nor to disturb any bat whilst it is occupying a roost. Care must be taken to avoid sustained human presence near, or artificial illumination of cracks and cavities in trees and man-made structures, and of any mounted boxes.