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How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
Your guide to enjoying our parks and waterways, coast and countryside.…
Advice for land managers to help visitors follow the Countryside Code.…
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sheep netting item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the fencing item.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting new hedges item.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you’ll need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the flower-rich margins and plots option.
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