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Find out about eligibility and requirements for the roofing (sprayer washdown area, manure storage area, livestock gathering area, slurry stores, silage stores) item.
What you must do to avoid harming bats and when you’ll need a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the species management plan item.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the feasibility study item.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow coppicing item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the create or restore ponds up to 2 hectares item.
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
How the Nature Restoration Fund works and what developers need to know. This guidance will be updated regularly as the service is developed.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting fruit trees item.
Setting out how regulatory bodies can co-ordinate the separate processes for coastal development consents in England.
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