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Find out about the aim and requirements for squirrel traps and maintenance.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
How to make changes to the legal status of a public right of way.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the large wildlife box item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the historic and archaeological feature protection item.
Find out what experience and references you need to support your application or registration, and what form your referees need to complete.
How to carry out and use landscape and seascape character assessments.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock handling facilities item.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for this item.
Apply for a licence to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the create or restore grassland habitat item.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree guard (tube and mesh) item.
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.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
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.
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