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Find out which licence you might need to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat, how to apply and when you might need to pay.
Use this form to apply for an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) screening decision for projects that will increase agricultural productivity of uncultivated land or semi-natural areas.
Form GRO 185 to apply to re-register a child's birth and add the natural father's details.
Apply for a licence to release non-native (alien) and schedule 9 species, or release native Eurasian beavers into secure enclosures, and how to report your actions.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
Use these forms if you need to apply for a consent decision to increase the productivity of land for agriculture.
Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect great crested newts and find out how much you may need to pay.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.
Apply for a licence to shoot deer during the closed season or at night and find out how to report your actions.
You must use form LA1 to apply to re-register a child’s birth following the marriage or civil partnership of natural parents.
Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect European protected species.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
Apply to buy nutrient mitigation credits from Natural England to offset nutrient pollution from housing development.
Information about the scheme to restore English peatlands and how to apply for funding.
Recreational organisations like caravan clubs or the Scouts can apply for an exemption to camp without a licence or planning permission.
When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
How producers can get non-UK natural mineral waters recognised in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), or get UK products recognised overseas.
Understand the role of Natural England, local authorities and partnerships when designating or managing AONBs in England.
What farmers, foresters and land managers need to know and do before applying for a Countryside Stewardship grant, and how to manage a grant agreement.
How to apply for a traditional herbal registration (THR) to market a herbal medicine in the UK.
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