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Wildlife protection - find out if you need a licence to kill, disturb or move animals, birds or fish
Use the correct form to explain why your application meets the licence criteria and that there’s no satisfactory alternative to your planned activity.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect European protected species.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Solent.
Make a complaint, provide feedback or request a reconsideration of a Landscape Recovery scheme decision.
Apply for a licence to interfere with badger setts for agriculture, forestry and drainage purposes and to prevent damage and find out how to report your actions.
Use this form to request Natural England's advice on planning applications and applications for nationally significant infrastructure projects.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Stodmarsh SAC, Ramsar.
Use this form for applications where the applicant does not have management control over all or part of the land for the full length of a potential agreement.
Apply for a licence to manage and control certain non-native (alien) species.
Apply for a licence to move and keep certain non-native (alien) species for animal welfare purposes.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect hazel dormice, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Apply for or renew your camping or caravanning exemption certificate to hold an event at your site without needing a licence.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect species protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Find nature reserves, national parks and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and green spaces
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Complete the template to help monitor and manage invasive non-native plant species on your land for capital grants payments.
Use these forms to report any actions taken under an individual licence to kill, take or disturb wild birds (A08 or A09), or to request renewal of your licence.
Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect otters and find out how to report your actions.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect water voles. Find out if you need to pay for the licence and how to report your actions.
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