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How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
How to know if land is common land, commoner and landowner rights over the land, and the groups you can set up to manage it.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the deer fencing item.
Map showing the location of Natural England's offices and area teams.
Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents and how to apply for a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pond management (first 100 sq m) item.
Find out about Natural England's work to improve coastal access.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow gapping-up item.
Find out if you can legally drive across common land or town and village greens to access your property.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
How to assess planning proposals that may affect great crested newts if the developer applies to use the Natural England district level licensing (DLL) scheme.
Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
How to apply for a licence to release Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures in England.
Ecologists can use European protected species (EPS) policies on development sites to benefit EPS by changing survey, mitigation or compensation methods.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the access capital items item.
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