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Find out what experience and references you need to support your application, and find the form for your referees to complete.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the small leaky woody dams item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the earth bank creation item.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for planting an agroforestry woodland tree.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the deer fencing item.
Find out how to record information about nature recovery activities in a consistent way.
Ecologists can use European protected species (EPS) policies on development sites to benefit EPS by changing survey, mitigation or compensation methods.
Information for developers on how to avoid harming protected areas and species during development work.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting standard hedgerow tree item.
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the large leaky woody dams item.
When you need to apply for consent, how to apply, and the works that you can do without consent.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland infrastructure item.
As a planning authority, find out how to review applications that might affect protected sites and areas.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the access capital items item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the assessing woodland condition item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements to carry out customised capital works to manage specific sites or species.
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.
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