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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.
How to assess a planning application when there are great crested newts on or near a proposed development site.
A biodiversity gain plan shows how a development will achieve biodiversity net gain.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
How to register to keep captive schedule 4 birds, when to ring them and when to microchip them.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitat.
How to assess a planning application when there are badgers on or near a proposed development site.
What you need to do as a developer to meet biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
How local planning authorities can ensure that developers and land managers meet the requirements for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Find out how much your CITES permit, certificate or registration will cost.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
How to assess a planning application when there are reptiles on or near a proposed development site.
Steps land managers can take to sell biodiversity units to meet their biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to assess a planning application when there are wild birds on or near a proposed development site.
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.
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…
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