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Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve (LNR).
Get advice from Natural England to help you comply with laws that protect wildlife and the natural environment.
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for planting an agroforestry woodland tree.
Find out about a change to the name of Stiperstones National Nature Reserve in Shropshire and an extension to the area covered by the site.
Find out if a claim of ownership by adverse possession can be made on common land and town or village greens, what effect it will have on the land and whether a claim can be opposed.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting fruit trees item.
Use this form between 1 April and 30 September to complain about an infestation of injurious weeds where there is a risk those weeds will spread to your land.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
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 hard bases for livestock drinkers item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pipework associated with livestock troughs item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the historic and archaeological feature protection item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the rainwater goods item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the cross drains item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the major preparatory works for priority habitats (creation and restoration) and priority species item.
Find out how to buy statutory biodiversity credits.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the above ground tanks item.
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