Guidance

European protected species (EPS): complete a declaration for a mitigation licence application (A13 and A35)

Complete declaration forms as part of an application for a bat or hazel dormouse mitigation licence.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 19 December 2025
• Last updated: 3 August 2026 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Individual applicant declaration form

MS Word Document, 22.3 KB

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Company or organisation declaration form

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Ecologist declaration form

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Details

As part of an online application for a bat mitigation licence or a hazel dormouse mitigation licence, both the applicant and the named ecologist must agree to declarations to confirm that they are aware of and support the application.

The person who completes the online application will need to submit a signed declaration from the applicant, the named ecologist, or both. The declarations required depend on who completes the application.

Submit the right declaration

If the individual applicant completes the online application

They must submit the ecologist declaration.

If the named ecologist completes the online application

They must submit either the: 

• individual applicant declaration, if the applicant is an individual 

• company or organisation declaration, if the applicant is a company or organisation

If someone else completes the online application

They must submit the: 

• individual applicant declaration, if the applicant is an individual 

• company or organisation declaration, if the applicant is a company or organisation 

• ecologist declaration

To submit your declaration

1. Download the relevant document or documents and save to your device.
2. Make sure that each document is completed by the right person, with all the information that is asked for.
3. Upload the completed document when prompted as part of your online application for a bat mitigation licence or a hazel dormouse mitigation licence.

Published 19 December 2025

Last updated 3 August 2026 — Show all updates

1. 3 August 2026

   The declaration forms can now be used for hazel dormouse mitigation licences as well as bat mitigation licences.

2. 19 December 2025

   First published.