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Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone gate post item.
Find out how to protect wildlife and habitats and apply for wildlife licences so you can legally operate in woodlands and forests.
How to deal with waste, including hazardous waste, and prevent pollution.
A detailed guide and a quick guide for using Felling Licence Online.
As an owner or manager of land, understand how to restrict public access for land management, public safety or fire prevention reasons.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting standard parkland tree item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland infrastructure item.
Find information on sustainable woodland management in England, including funding to maintain your woodland, and regulations you need to follow.
How to object or make representations to a public rights of way order
Rules on buffer strips that you must follow if you have hedgerows on or next to land used for agriculture.
Information on the lock keeper service on the River Thames.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery for veteran trees item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the small leaky woody dams item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the large leaky woody dams item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the small wildlife box item.
Find out if your land is in a nitrate vulnerable zone (NVZ) and how to appeal.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the mechanical bracken control item.
Information about the scheme to restore English peatlands and how to apply for funding.
Schedule 14 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 decisions issued by the Planning Inspectorate and published after 1 January 2023
As an owner or manager of land in the coastal margin, find out about your responsibilities and how to manage public access.
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