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As a local highway authority (usually a county council or national park authority) you have statutory duties to record and keep public rights of way open.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the agroforestry plan item.
Find out how much nitrogen you can use on your land and how to plan and record your fertiliser use in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ).
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the permanent electric fencing item.
How to make changes to the legal status of a public right of way.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock handling facilities item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the pipework associated with livestock troughs item.
Find out how to apply for the Woodland Creation Planning Grant (WCPG) to support your development of a proposal to create woodland.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the cross drains item.
To help protect Britain's trees and woodland, a felling licence from the Forestry Commission is required to fell most trees.
Find out how you could do the SFI actions for nutrient management.
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.
You can give other people permission to act for your business, like an agent.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
How your personal information is used within the Planning Inspectorate
Woodlands may be eligible for certain tax reliefs and exemptions, depending on the type of woodland and its purpose.
Find out about the aim and requirements for squirrel traps and maintenance.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree guard (wood post and wire) item.
Find information and support on woodland creation in England, including funding to create woodland, legal requirements and best practice for sustainability.
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