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This page brings together information on Freeports operating within the UK.
Find out when and how to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent to carry out an activity on a site of special scientific interest.
Information about when you need to submit substantial amendments to a clinical trial including changes to the trial sponsor or legal representative, Investigational medicinal product certification and importation.
This environmental resource guide seeks to support the rollout of digital infrastructure in England, by providing greater awareness of climate adaptation, environmental improvements (biodiversity gains), and low carbon considerations. The guide is based on England jurisdiction, but has direct relevance...
This guidance provides information about permission in principle - a new planning consent route.
How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Apply for your site to be approved to host heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 4 tests.
Find out if you need to carry out the sequential test as part of your flood risk assessment and how to complete one.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
Get help to classify pharmaceutical products used to treat or prevent diseases or ailments (in humans or animals), including comparators used in clinical trials and placebos.
Learn how the Government Digital Service is monitoring accessibility under the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No.2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.
Check if you'll need an import licence and what import duty you'll need to pay when importing certain agricultural goods and food from outside the UK.
Find out if you can claim relief from employer Class 1 National Insurance contributions when you employ someone in a UK Freeport or Investment Zone special tax site.
The Planning Inspectorate appeals casework portal - Terms and Conditions
Self-build and custom housebuilding registers.
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.
Find out if you need an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate to study in the UK.
Labelling rules for businesses in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and retailers in Northern Ireland, for certain agri-food products moved under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme.
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