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How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence.
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…
Find out what you need to do to keep wild birds or animals legally and safely, including when you need a licence and how to get one.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities (LPAs) and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
How local authorities can select a site, and then declare and manage it as a local nature reserve.
How to assess planning proposals that may affect great crested newts if the developer applies to use the Natural England district level licensing (DLL) scheme.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Apply for a licence to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Check if there are restrictions on importing a CITES specimen into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
Environment Agency regulatory position on when you can store waste shells for nature restoration
Standing advice for local planning authorities, developers and ecologists for assessing the impacts of wind farms on wild birds.
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds to prevent serious damage.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under a licence.
What you need to do for biodiversity net gain (BNG) if irreplaceable habitat is present.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
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