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Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pond management (areas more than 100 sq m) item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree removal item.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
Find out about Natural England's proposals to improve coastal access in Dorset and how to submit a representation or objection.
How the rules are changing to extend eligible Higher Level Stewardship (HLS) agreements from 2025 and what you need to do.
What you must do to avoid harming hazel dormice and when you’ll need a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the coppicing bankside trees item.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the storage tanks underground item.
Guidance on the methods that can be used to help manage wild birds like geese, gulls and pigeons without a licence.
Plants that you need a licence to sell.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the deer exclosure plot item.
A list of species or subspecies from the EC Habitats Directive.
How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected wild plants, fungi or lichens on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the ditch, dyke and rhine restoration item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the large leaky woody dams item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the water gates item.
How to join or contact a Local Access Forum in England.
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