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Use these forms if you need to apply for a consent decision to increase the productivity of land for agriculture.
The Countryside and Rights of Way act 2000 allows access authorities to make agreements with landowners or occupiers for access to land for the land to be opened up, improved, repaired or maintained. The Planning Inspectora…
Public bodies should use this form to pay for advice on carrying out or approving work on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs).
Application form for unpowered boat events.
Use this form to tell us about a change you would like to make to your Grant Funding Agreement.
Complete this form for England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) applications that include common land and shared grazing.
Create a new right of common and record it in the register of common land.
Public bodies should use this form to pay for fast-track advice for a proposal to carry out work on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
How to apply for a licence from Defra to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm within a less favoured area.
Use this form to appoint an agent to apply on your behalf for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) screening decision, scoping opinion or consent decision.
If you are not purchasing your trees from a commercial supplier, use this form to request an exception from the Biosecure Procurement requirement.
Use the guidance and forms to apply for funding under the Tree Production Innovation Fund.
As a Natural England contractor or partner, complete the appropriate licence form to allow you to download aerial data in the UK provided by APGB consortium.
As a Natural England contractor or partner, complete the appropriate licence form to allow you to download Ordnance Survey mapping data under the PSGA agreement.
Apply for funding to restore ancient woodland within 25 miles from the HS2 Phase One route from London to the West Midlands.
Make a complaint, provide feedback or request a reconsideration of a Landscape Recovery scheme decision.
The Seed Sourcing Grant closed in August 2025.
A right of common in gross (a deed) can be attached to a property so that the owner of the property can use the right of common.
You can use this form to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent for an activity on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
For farmers and land managers to assess if land is eligible for permanent grassland options GS2, GS5, GS6 or OT2.
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