tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/organisations/natural-england HM Government 2025-04-03T15:57:30Z /government/consultations/open-access-restriction-at-old-lodge-nature-reserve-3-how-to-comment#2025-04-03T15:57:30Z 2025-04-03T15:57:30Z

Find out about the proposed restriction to open access land at Old Lodge Nature Reserve in East Sussex.

/government/news/floating-signs-to-protect-looe-seals-from-watercraft#2025-04-03T10:20:16Z 2025-04-03T10:20:16Z

The Looe Island Marine Wildlife Code Project sees deployment of new signage in this key habitat for Atlantic grey seals.

/guidance/heritage-properties-prepare-a-heritage-management-plan#2025-04-02T11:25:25Z 2025-04-02T11:25:25Z

Find out what you should include in a heritage management plan, who to consult and the approval process for conditionally exempt properties.

/government/news/transforming-humberhead-nature-reserve-with-snow-of-summer#2025-04-02T11:16:02Z 2025-04-02T11:16:02Z

12,000 plugs of cotton grass have been planted at Humberhead National Nature Reserve (NNR) marking a key step in restoring the peatlands.

/government/publications/natural-englands-strategic-direction-2025-2030#2025-04-02T11:00:10Z 2025-04-02T11:00:10Z

'Recovering Nature for Growth, Health and Security', outlining Natural England’s strategic direction from 2025 to 2030.

/government/publications/great-crested-newts-district-level-licensing-schemes-for-developers#2025-04-01T08:30:03Z 2025-04-01T08:30:03Z

Apply to join a district level licensing scheme to develop land that may affect great crested newts and supply any survey data you collect.

/government/publications/bats-licence-to-disturb-or-take-bats-for-science-or-conservation#2025-03-31T23:01:07Z 2025-03-31T23:01:07Z

Apply for a licence for science or conservation purposes, or register for a class licence to visit roosts as a volunteer or do surveys; find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.

/government/publications/protected-plants-apply-for-a-licence-to-take-them#2025-03-31T23:01:07Z 2025-03-31T23:01:07Z

Apply for a licence to take protected plants for science, education or conservation purposes and find out how to report your actions.

/government/publications/hazel-dormice-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence#2025-03-31T23:01:07Z 2025-03-31T23:01:07Z

Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect hazel dormice, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.

/government/publications/water-voles-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence-a11#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect water voles. Find out if you need to pay for the licence and how to report your actions.

/government/publications/survey-or-research-licence-for-protected-species#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to kill, take, disturb or possess a protected species for survey, research or conservation work.

/government/publications/bats-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect bats, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.

/government/publications/great-crested-newts-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect great crested newts, find out if you need to pay and how to report your actions.

/government/publications/badgers-licence-to-interfere-with-setts-for-development-purposes#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to interfere with badger setts during development work and find out how to report your actions.

/government/publications/smooth-snakes-and-sand-lizards-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence#2025-03-31T23:01:06Z 2025-03-31T23:01:06Z

Apply for a licence to carry out work that may affect smooth snakes or sand lizards and find out how to report your actions.

/government/publications/water-voles-licence-to-displace-them-for-development-projects#2025-03-31T23:01:05Z 2025-03-31T23:01:05Z

Register for a licence to displace water voles to allow work that could disturb them or damage their burrows and report your actions.

/government/publications/otters-apply-for-a-mitigation-licence#2025-03-31T23:01:05Z 2025-03-31T23:01:05Z

Apply for a licence to do development or other work that may affect otters and find out how to report your actions.

/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-2#2025-03-31T23:01:05Z 2025-03-31T23:01:05Z

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.

/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-3#2025-03-31T23:01:05Z 2025-03-31T23:01:05Z

Register for a licence to survey bats using mist nets and acoustic lures for scientific, research or educational purposes, including informing development projects.

/government/publications/bats-survey-or-research-licence-level-4#2025-03-31T23:01:05Z 2025-03-31T23:01:05Z

Register for a licence to survey bats using harp traps for scientific, research, or educational purposes including informing development projects.