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Competent authorities must take action to help protect, conserve and restore the protected habitats and species of European sites.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
Your responsibilities as a public body when carrying out or approving works on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
What happens when Rural Payments Agency field officers visit your holding, including checks on tagging, holding registers and movement records.
Use Natural England’s advice packages to find out if your activity, proposal or area has a potential impact on MPAs and the species and habitats within them.
FCDO travel advice for Georgia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The Coal Authority is undertaking an emergency review of all spoil tips in Wales.
Find out if you need to carry out the sequential test as part of your flood risk assessment and how to complete one.
FCDO travel advice for Slovakia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
You can use the pre-application advice service to make sure your permit application is correct.
FCDO travel advice for Argentina. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
Use site advice packages and supporting documents to help with site assessments and the impact of marine activity in sensitive areas.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
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