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How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
As a land owner, occupier or authorised person, use this general licence to kill or take certain species of wild birds by various means to preserve public health or safety.
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.
What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
How to assess a planning application when there are otters on or near a proposed development site.
How to create and implement a conservation covenant agreement to preserve your land in England.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
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.
Steps land managers can take to sell biodiversity units to meet their biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
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