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Get permission to introduce (site permit) or remove fish (excluding fish farms): application forms and rules.
Service for Marketing Authorisation Holders, Manufacturers, Veterinary Professionals and Wholesalers.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
Rules for importing, exporting and moving fresh fruit and vegetables to, from and around the UK.
Sheep and goat owners and keepers must follow the conditions of this licence when they move sheep or goats.
This document provides advice on owning a dog.
Register for a licence to kill deer at night by shooting during the open season.
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.
How to control rabbits on your property or business using traps, snares and other methods.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
Find out what happens when you report a notifiable animal disease and how to get support.
Permission is required for a burial at sea in the UK marine area.
Biosecurity and hygiene standards to keep birds safe from bird flu (avian influenza).
Plant health controls, imports and exports, certification schemes, plant passporting and listed quarantine plant pests.
Guidance for dog owners on keeping young children safe in the home and meeting the child safety condition for banned breed dog types.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities (LPAs) and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
Guidance on the interpretation of the overall improvement test, set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025.
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