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Find out where SPZs are, what defines the different zones and why the Environment Agency must protect groundwater from pollution.
Description of the data set showing known mine entries indicating the entrance into a mine working.
Guidance about biodiversity net gain (BNG) for developers of nationally significant infrastructure projects (NSIPs).
U10 exemption lets you spread certain wastes on agricultural land to improve soil, instead of using manufactured fertilisers or virgin materials.
Find out if you need to follow standing advice when completing a flood risk assessment and what to do.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How to import plants, fruit, vegetables, cut flowers, trees, seeds and used agricultural machinery from non-EU countries to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
How to apply to the Environment Agency for a water abstraction or impounding licence.
Identify, describe, classify and manage waste upholstered domestic seating containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs).
When a material is waste, is a by-product or meets ‘end of waste’ status.
When you can get permission to trap or remove crayfish in England, how to apply, and rules to follow.
Find out how to claim for animal health and welfare reviews and endemic disease follow-ups.
The variation effective from 00:01hrs Thursday 01 October 2026
The minimum standards that zoos are expected to meet.
Guidance about how the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2023 offer will work for farmers.
This code provides practical guidance on how to meet your waste duty of care requirements in England and Wales.
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