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When you need consent for a proposed operation or management change on land in a SSSI and how to apply.
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.
Responsibilities for visitors to the countryside and those who manage the land.
Your guide to enjoying our parks and waterways, coast and countryside.鈥�
Advice for land managers to help visitors follow the Countryside Code.鈥�
Read the guidance to help you make your claim for payment using the Rural Payments service or a claim form.
How to assess a planning application when there are protected species on or near a proposed development site.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you鈥檒l need a licence.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the sheep netting item.
Find out if you can remove or work on countryside hedgerows.
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How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
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How to solve a pest problem with foxes, moles and mink using traps, snares and other methods.
List of priority habitats and species in England (鈥楽ection 41 habitats and species鈥�) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
Find out about eligibility and requirements for the concrete yard renewal item.
What you must do to avoid harming great crested newts and when you鈥檒l need a licence.
Find out about Natural England's progress with improving coastal access in England.
What you must do to avoid harming badgers and when you鈥檒l need a licence.
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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