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Progress in improving the natural environment in England 2022 to 2023.
We’re the government’s adviser for the natural environment in England. We help to protect and restore our natural world. Natural England is an executive non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs .
How to assess a planning application when there are great crested newts on or near a proposed development site.
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.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) is the statutory adviser to the government and devolved administrations on UK and international nature conservation. Its work contributes to maintaining and enriching biological diversity, conserving geological features and sustaining natural systems. JNCC is...
How the Environment Agency will achieve their sustainability ambitions, including to create and improve habitat as part of Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100).
On 13 September 2023, the House of Lords voted against government proposals intended to unlock 100,000 homes between now and 2030 whilst protecting and improving the environment.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
The government has set out a series of actions to steward our natural heritage and support responsible access to it.
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.
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Use these forms if you need to apply for a consent decision to increase the productivity of land for agriculture.
Sets out the data that will be needed to monitor whether the natural environment is improving.
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