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Use these forms if you need to apply for a consent decision to increase the productivity of land for agriculture.
Use these forms to inspect water bodies or water meadows and record any work undertaken as part of a Countryside Stewardship agreement.
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).
Landowners or occupiers should use this form to pay for fast-track advice on a proposal to carry out work on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Report action taken during the previous 12 months.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Peak District Dales SAC.
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess wildlife for survey, research or conservation work, or to prevent stoats from damaging livestock.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake SAC.
Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a badger for survey, research or conservation work, find out about references and how to report your actions.
Get a licence to release non-native bumblebees in commercial glasshouses as part of the Tomato Growers Association bee pollinator research project.
Complete this form to apply to buy statutory biodiversity credits.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Chesil and the Fleet SAC, Ramsar, SPA.
Get a licence to take deer alive for science, education or relocation.
As a Defra network contractor or partner, complete this licence form to allow you to download British Geological Survey digital data.
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).
Report and renewal form for the licence to disturb wild birds for science or photography.
You can use this form to appeal if Natural England refuses you consent for an activity on a site of special scientific interest (SSSI).
Apply for a licence to interfere with a badger sett near a scheduled monument.
Form for applicants to help you complete a Farm Environment Record (FER) by assessing runoff and soil erosion risks on your land.
Calculate nutrient budgets for developments in the catchment of Esthwaite Water Ramsar.
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