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How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Description of the data set showing known mine entries indicating the entrance into a mine working.
Appropriate measures for permitted waste management facilities that handle organic waste, also known as biowaste.
Definitions of some commonly used terms in marine licensing.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.
How to appeal a regulatory decision from the Environment Agency or report when they have not followed the Regulators’ Code.
Guidance for insulating suspended timber floors.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Use this service to create a UK processing statement for fish and shellfish that have been imported or landed directly into the UK for processing, ready for export.
Find out if you need a UK Agricultural Policy (UKAP) licence to become an importer/exporter of agricultural produce and how to apply.
Find out how to identify and manage ash dieback if you own or manage ash trees. This includes private tree owners, woodland owners, farmers and local authorities.
How to control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
You can report serious concerns about your employer to us, if you suspect wrongdoing in an area we regulate.
Register for a licence to survey bats using your hand, artificial light, endoscopes and hand-held nets for scientific, research or educational purposes, including for commissioned surveys in relation to proposed developments.
If you're a heating engineer, you could receive a discount of up to £500 towards the cost of heat pump training, plus support and advice when installing a heat pump for the first time.
How local authorities can issue permits to businesses that produce pollution and regulate those business premises.
How to comply with your permit, including maintenance, record keeping and pollution reporting requirements.
How to create a sketch map to register land or update the land details on your digital maps on the Rural Payments service.
Requirements for importers, retailers and wholesalers selling and labelling wine in Great Britain, including labelling laws for wine imports into England from 1 January 2024.
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