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What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
How to make changes to the legal status of a public right of way.
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.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the agroforestry plan item.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the access capital items item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow coppicing item.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Guidance on how to meet the requirements for an Environmental Stewardship agreement.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
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 deer fencing item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the cross drains item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hard bases for livestock drinkers item.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the resurfacing of gateways item.
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