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Find out about eligibility and requirements for the educational access visits item.
How to use the Rural Payments service to register land and update digital maps.
How developers can get advice on Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) and applications for planning, permission in principle and technical details consent.
Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the wooden field gate item.
Slaughterhouses that slaughter an average of 2,000 or more sheep per week must register with RPA and follow the rules on classifying carcases.
Use the grant manual and forms to apply for funding to create woodland under the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Use the public registers to find details on proposed forestry work and Forestry Commission decisions to approve or reject proposals.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the feasibility study item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock and machinery hardcore tracks item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland management plan item.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Distances between locks on the River Thames and measurements restricting navigation.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the implementation plan item.
Find out about the Forestry Commission’s Professional Forester Apprenticeship programme that offers an exciting career pathway into the forestry sector.
Decisions and maps for rights of way orders published within 2023, 2024 and 2025
If you suspect anyone of illegal felling then you can check if permission exists and, if necessary, report the incident to the Forestry Commission.
How ship security is managed in the UK, and how to comply with UK regulations on ship security.
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