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Get advice from Natural England on planning proposals that will require a protected species mitigation licence and what charges apply.
Understand how to compensate for environmental harm caused by offshore wind projects.
Find out what experience and references you need to support your application or registration, and what form your referees need to complete.
How to assess a planning application when there are water voles on or near a proposed development site.
Check if your item is a ‘worked specimen’ and does not need an Article 10 certificate for commercial use of endangered species.
Find out when the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) can use a marine conservation byelaw, how permanent and urgent emergency byelaws are made, and how to find restrictions that are currently in force.
Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence.
How Natural England will tell you if your land is selected as a site of special scientific interest, or if there are changes to its designation.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
Find out when you must consult Natural England or the Environment Agency if you're preparing plans or considering development proposals.
Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them.
How to manage beaver activities on your land without a licence and when you need a licence.
How public bodies can get advice from Natural England about notice and getting assent for activities on protected sites.
Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow work that could disturb them or damage their burrows and report your actions.
Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat.
How Local Sites partnerships should select, manage and deselect Local Sites.
Complete declaration forms as part of an application for a bat or hazel dormouse mitigation licence.
How to apply for a licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges at any time of year.
The Species Recovery Programme has launched a new opportunity calling for ideas to support threatened species.
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