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Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
As the owner or occupier of land with a public right of way across it, you must keep the route visible and not obstruct or endanger users.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the concrete yard renewal item.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the planting new hedges item.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
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.
How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
How to assess a planning application when there are ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees on or near a proposed development site.
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