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How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How enforcement officers can apply the conformation standard to check if a dog is an XL Bully.
How councils deal with complaints about smoke from premises that's a statutory nuisance, smoke that's exempt and how smoke can be assessed.
How to store oil, design standards for tanks and containers, where to locate and how to protect them, and capacity of bunds and drip trays.
Use this service to submit and manage chemical registrations and notifications.
List of all operators registered and accredited under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
How to develop a management system and keep it up to date so that you can carry out activities under an environmental permit.
Get help to improve water and air quality, and reduce flood risk on agricultural land.
Templates for the summary logs that reprocessors and exporters need to produce under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
If you’re a farmer or land manager, you can get funding to support and improve National Landscapes, National Parks and the Broads.
Rules you must follow, who’s responsible, when to notify the Environment Agency and what to do if you get an enforcement notice.
How to register with the environmental regulator if your organisation is obligated under extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, deadlines for registration and registration fees.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
How to carry out a risk assessment if you are applying for a bespoke permit that includes discharging hazardous chemicals and elements to surface water.
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
How to report sheep and goat movements to the Livestock Information Service.
Legal standards for labelling and composition of food products such as bottled water, milk and meat.
How to categorise and rate individual materials under the recyclability assessment methodology (RAM).
Find out how to create a woodland management plan for grant and felling licence applications. This will help you plan and develop a sustainable woodland.
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