tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/guidance-and-regulation Guidance and regulation 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-condition-and-assessments 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: condition and assessments How Natural England assesses the condition of SSSIs, and the condition improvement process. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-new-sites-and-changes-to-sites 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: new sites and changes to sites How Natural England will tell you if your land is selected as a site of special scientific interest, or if there are changes to its designation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-public-body-responsibilities-and-getting-assent-for-works 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: public body responsibilities and getting assent for works Find out what you must do as a public body when carrying out or approving activities on or near sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-get-consent-advice 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: get consent advice Request initial informal advice or paid advice from Natural England about consent for activities on your SSSI land. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-managing-your-land-and-getting-consent-for-activities 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: managing your land and getting consent for activities When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a site of special scientific interest (SSSI) and how to apply. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/sites-of-special-scientific-interest-get-assent-advice 2026-04-20T10:00:10+01:00 Sites of special scientific interest: get assent advice How public bodies can get advice from Natural England about notice and getting assent for activities on protected sites. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/become-a-volunteer-bat-roost-visitor 2026-04-17T14:08:28+01:00 Become a volunteer bat roost visitor Find out what a volunteer bat roost visitor (VBRV) does and how to get trained and licenced to carry out bat roost visits. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/guidance/water-voles-strategic-licences 2026-04-14T10:00:00+01:00 Water voles: strategic licences Find out about the strategic licence trial for work that affects water voles in Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Thurrock or Southend-on-Sea. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/great-crested-newts-district-level-licensing-schemes-for-developers 2026-03-20T12:02:49+00:00 Great crested newts: district level licensing schemes for developers, ecologists and landowners Apply to join the Natural England great crested newt district level licensing scheme as a developer, ecologist or landowner. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/irish-sea-marine-area-index-map-and-site-packages 2026-03-19T09:00:03+00:00 Irish Sea marine area site packages Get conservation advice on the impact of activity on a marine site and find out the status of advice using the interactive map. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hazel-dormice-survey-or-research-licence-level-1 2026-03-12T12:42:29+00:00 Hazel dormice: survey or research – level 1 licence (CL10a) Register for a licence to take, disturb or possess hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/great-crested-newts-survey-or-research-licence-level-2 2026-03-12T12:39:26+00:00 Great crested newts: survey or research level 2 licence (CL09) Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under a licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/hazel-dormice-survey-or-research-licence-level-2 2026-03-12T12:35:05+00:00 Hazel dormice: survey or research – level 2 licence (CL10b) Register for a licence to temporarily mark hazel dormice to survey for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under the licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/white-clawed-crayfish-survey-or-research-licence 2026-03-12T12:33:45+00:00 White-clawed crayfish: survey or research licence (CL11) Register for a licence to survey white-clawed crayfish for research, conservation or development projects – and report actions taken under this licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-2 2026-03-12T12:25:55+00:00 Bats: survey or research level 2 licence (CL18) Register for a licence to survey bats using your hand, artificial light, endoscopes and hand-held nets for scientific, research or educational purposes, including for commissioned surveys in relation to proposed developments… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-1 2026-03-12T12:24:14+00:00 Bats: survey or research level 1 licence (CL17) Register for a licence to survey bats using torches for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-3 2026-03-12T12:22:30+00:00 Bats: survey or research level 3 licence (CL19) Register for a licence to survey bats using mist nets and acoustic lures for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-4 2026-03-12T12:19:28+00:00 Bats: survey or research level 4 licence (CL20) Register for a licence to survey bats using harp traps for scientific, research, or educational purposes including informing development projects - and report actions taken under the licence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/barn-owls-licence-to-survey-them-to-guide-future-development-work 2026-03-12T12:16:09+00:00 Barn owls: survey licence for development projects (CL29) Register for a licence to survey barn owls to assess the effect of a development project on them. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/great-crested-newts-survey-or-research-licence-level-1 2026-03-12T12:07:34+00:00 Great crested newts: survey or research level 1 licence (CL08) Register for a licence to survey great crested newts for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects – and report actions taken under a licence.