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Tools and guides for measuring the biodiversity value of habitat for biodiversity net gain (BNG).
Statutory biodiversity metric calculation tool Version 1.0.4 changes tab…
To ensure that your project is still compliant with guidance and that your…
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
A guide to the types of development that will be exempt from the mandatory biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
How to report dead wild birds.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
How to identify, stop the spread and dispose of Japanese knotweed in England.
Annual laboratory confirmed UK sightings of the yellow-legged hornet, also known as Asian hornet (Vespa velutina).
Check if your import, export or re-export needs a permit or certificate under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
How to apply for a Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) permit to move or trade endangered species.
How to dispose of dead wild birds or ask for them to be removed.
Get permission or a licence to trap crayfish, eels, elvers, salmon, sea trout, lamprey and smelt in England. How to apply and rules to follow.
How to stop harmful weeds spreading onto land used for grazing livestock or growing crops, how to dispose of them and how to report them if they’ve spread.
What you must do to avoid harming birds and when you’ll need a licence.
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
List of priority habitats and species in England (‘Section 41 habitats and species’) for public bodies, landowners and funders to use for biodiversity conservation.
How to stop the spread and dispose of invasive non-native plants that can harm the environment in England.
Get information about biodiversity gain sites and any off-site gains allocated to developments.
What you need to do to buy, sell or hire out items made of or containing ivory in the UK.
How to assess a planning application when there are bats on or near a proposed development site.
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