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Information for pest controllers about the rules for using glue traps to catch rodents and how to apply for a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are hazel (common) dormice on or near a proposed development site.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the management of species-rich grassland option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the stone wall restoration item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the hedgerow gapping-up item.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
How to assess planning proposals that may affect great crested newts if the developer applies to use the Natural England district level licensing (DLL) scheme.
Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.
Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the 4m to 6m buffer strip on cultivated land option.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the woodland management plan item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the deer fencing item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the livestock troughs item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the implementation plan item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the tree surgery item.
When you need a licence, when you can burn and how to burn safely.
Guidance for Environmental Stewardship agreement holders on how to claim an annual or capital payment.
Map showing the location of Natural England's offices and area teams.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Agriculture) Regulations protect uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land. Find out when and how to get permission to make changes to land.
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