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Navigation on the River Thames may be restricted or closed in certain areas. Find out where and when these restrictions and closures are.
Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner.
Find out when you must charge a minimum of 10 pence for single-use carrier bags, bags you're not required to charge for and the records you must keep and submit.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Find out about the registered dealers in controlled oil (RDCO) scheme.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Check if you need a licence or phytosanitary certificate to export or move plants and plant products.
Licences and authorisations to import genetic material, research and diagnostic samples, trade samples and display items, and some live animals and animal products.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
How local authorities must deal with fly-tipping and the penalties they can charge.
Details of approved and registered animal by-product (ABP) operating plants in Great Britain and the Channel Islands.
How businesses and organisations can avoid causing pollution from oil and chemical storage, car washing, construction and other activities.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you’ll need a licence.
How to get data and documents held by the Mining Remediation Authority.
What you must do to protect the welfare of animals during transport.
Guidance from 31 March 2026 for waste collection authorities in England on ensuring good waste collection services for households.
Environmental regulations and guidance on offshore oil and gas exploration and production offshore gas unloading and storage and offshore carbon dioxide storage activities
Information on practices and procedures covered under the Plant Varieties Act 1997, the Plant Breeders’ Rights Regulations 1998 and the Seeds Regulations 2001.
How you must control and monitor emissions from your activities that may cause pollution.
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