Archived government news
January 2025
Guidance: Beavers: licence to modify or remove dams, burrows and lodges (CL… Wednesday, 01 January 2025
Statutory guidance: White-clawed crayfish: licence to catch them to carry o… Wednesday, 01 January 2025
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 3 licence (CL19) Wednesday, 01 January 2025
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 4 licence (CL20) Wednesday, 01 January 2025
Statutory guidance: Badgers: licence for the Forestry Commission to interfe… Wednesday, 01 January 2025
December 2024
Press release: Government steps in to save historic rights of way from bein… Thursday, 26 December 2024
Tracking technology used to help rare wading bird in UK first Friday, 20 December 2024
Form: Camping or caravanning exemption certificate application and renewal Thursday, 19 December 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Azure Seas Holiday Village C… Thursday, 19 December 2024
Guidance: Changing uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land: when you need… Thursday, 19 December 2024
Guidance: Agreement extensions for Higher Level Stewardship Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Press release: Increasing biodiversity at Westmorland General Hospital Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Accredited official statistics: The Children’s People and Nature Survey for… Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Lower Lugg Meadow: outcome Monday, 16 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Hampton Meadow: outcome Monday, 16 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Upham Meadow (3): outcome Monday, 16 December 2024
AF2: Plant an agroforestry fruit tree? Monday, 16 December 2024
AF1: Plant an agroforestry woodland tree Monday, 16 December 2024
Press release: Planning proposals get Britain building and turn the tide on… Sunday, 15 December 2024
Press release: Planning proposals get Britain building and turn the tide on… Sunday, 15 December 2024
Transparency data: Natural England register of board members' interests Thursday, 12 December 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Aldeburgh to Hopton-on-Sea… Thursday, 12 December 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the east of England Thursday, 12 December 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Thursday, 12 December 2024
Press release: Royal route around England takes next step Wednesday, 11 December 2024
‘Terning’ the tide for seabird decline in Lancashire Wednesday, 11 December 2024
PA3: Woodland management plan Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Guidance: Agreement extensions for Higher Level Stewardship Wednesday, 11 December 2024
AF2: Plant an agroforestry fruit tree? Wednesday, 11 December 2024
AF3: Species diversity bonus supplement Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Guidance: Bats: earned recognition class licence for mitigation work on bat… Tuesday, 10 December 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Monday, 09 December 2024
Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in Eng… Friday, 06 December 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Eastbourne to Camber: Natu… Friday, 06 December 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the south east of England Friday, 06 December 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Friday, 06 December 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Rye and the Rother Estuary: … Friday, 06 December 2024
Guidance: Successful Facilitation Fund groups: project plans in 2024 Wednesday, 04 December 2024
Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in Eng… Tuesday, 03 December 2024
November 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Gorple (3): how to comment Friday, 29 November 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Waskerley Park and Wolsingham… Friday, 29 November 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Wolsingham North Moor: how to… Friday, 29 November 2024
Guidance: Bats: earned recognition class licence for mitigation work on bat… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: public regi… Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Corporate report: Natural England equality, diversity and inclusion approac… Tuesday, 26 November 2024
People in Birmingham share views to help shape future of nature Monday, 25 November 2024
West Midlands nature and community projects to receive funding Friday, 22 November 2024
Press release: Strategy breaks ground on biodiversity net gain and nature g… Friday, 22 November 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Sandy Gulls and others: how t… Friday, 22 November 2024
People in Birmingham share views to help shape future of nature Thursday, 21 November 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Ros Hill (3): outcome Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Woodnook Valley (3): how to c… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Guidance: Areas of outstanding natural beauty (AONBs): designation and mana… Tuesday, 19 November 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight: changes t… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Press release: Birds of a feather - restoring habitats for seabirds Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in Eng… Friday, 08 November 2024
Notice: Coastal access in Cornwall from Marsland Mouth to Newquay: Natural … Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the south west of England Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Notice: Coastal Access in Cornwall from Newquay to Penzance: Natural Englan… Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Press release: COP 16 concludes: UK back on the global stage urging action … Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Press release: COP 16 concludes: UK back on the global stage urging action … Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Guidance: Great crested newts: district level licensing schemes for develop… Friday, 01 November 2024
Guidance: Report action taken under a volunteer bat roost visitor licence Friday, 01 November 2024
October 2024
Guidance: Social clubs: get an exemption to camp without a licence Thursday, 31 October 2024
Visit national parks, nature reserves and green spaces Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Thursday, 31 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Hollins Hill (3): how to comm… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Upham Meadow (3): how to comm… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Hampton Meadow: how to commen… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Lower Lugg Meadow: how to com… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Agreement holders’ information: Environmental Stewardship Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Press release: New Independent Chair for Dartmoor Land Use Management Group Tuesday, 29 October 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Friday, 25 October 2024
Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for the Isle of Wight Friday, 25 October 2024
Guidance: Sites of special scientific interest: appeal a refusal or change … Thursday, 24 October 2024
Guidance: Report action taken under a volunteer bat roost visitor licence Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Guidance: Social clubs: get an exemption to camp without a licence Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Transparency data: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: public regi… Wednesday, 23 October 2024
SP3: Bracken control supplement Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Azure Seas Holiday Village C… Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Guidance: Get plant breeders’ rights for your new variety Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Hulne Park (3): how to commen… Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Friday, 18 October 2024
Correspondence: Bovine TB: authorisation for badger control in 2024 Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Consultation outcome: Bovine TB: comment on an application for a supplement… Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Correspondence: Bovine TB: authorisation for supplementary badger control i… Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Consultation outcome: Bovine TB: comment on an application for a low risk a… Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Decision: Coastal access: Section 52 notice for the Isle of Wight Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Ros Hill (3): how to comment Wednesday, 16 October 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the east of England Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Countryside Stewardship: get funding to protect and improve the l… Monday, 14 October 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Seal Sands Industrial Comp… Monday, 14 October 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at North Tees Mudflats: outco… Monday, 14 October 2024
Guidance: Changing uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land: when you need… Monday, 14 October 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Longcroft and Whitrigg, Kirk… Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Speech: Nature is a ‘National Wealth Service’ Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Form: Agroforestry plan (PA4): complete your templates Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Press release: “Nature is the national wealth service”: Natural England Ch… Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Press release: Have your say about new Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Form: Hazel dormice: apply for a mitigation licence (A35) Monday, 07 October 2024
Press release: Salmon stocks in England lowest on record Sunday, 06 October 2024
Form: Bats: apply for a mitigation licence (A13) Friday, 04 October 2024
Press release: Bucks farm thriving for decades thanks to countryside scheme… Thursday, 03 October 2024
Accredited official statistics: The People and Nature Surveys for England: … Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Accredited official statistics: The People and Nature Surveys for England: … Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Press release: UK Councils invited to join and shape new initiative to impr… Tuesday, 01 October 2024
September 2024
Guidance: Using the nutrient neutrality calculators Monday, 30 September 2024
Guidance: Eastern Channel marine area site packages Thursday, 26 September 2024
Guidance: Northern North Sea marine area site packages Thursday, 26 September 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Rye Harbour to Camber Sand… Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Corporate report: Natural England designations programme for areas, sites a… Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Willyshaw Rigg (2): outcom… Monday, 23 September 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Deer Hill site A (2): outc… Monday, 23 September 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Thursday, 19 September 2024
Guidance: Bats: earned recognition class licence for mitigation work on bat… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Guidance: Technical Report Thursday, 19 September 2024
Form: Bats: apply for a mitigation licence (A13) Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path on the Isle of Wight: comment o… Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Twin Oaks Farm (3): how to co… Wednesday, 18 September 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Twin Oaks Farm (2): outcom… Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Press release: Natural England seeks views on Surrey Hills National Landsca… Monday, 16 September 2024
Open consultation: Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB) Boundary Variatio… Monday, 16 September 2024
Press release: Natural England seeks views on Surrey Hills national landsca… Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Amend a registration or allocation, or remove a registration Thursday, 12 September 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Dunnerholme, Askam-in-Furnes… Wednesday, 11 September 2024
New King Charles III England Coast Path opens in Lincolnshire Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the east of England Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Sutton Bridge to Skegness:… Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Tuesday, 10 September 2024
Research: Hen harriers: tracking programme update Friday, 06 September 2024
Guidance: Amend a registration or allocation, or remove a registration Thursday, 05 September 2024
Press release: Long Preston Floodplain project celebrates conservation mile… Thursday, 05 September 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at North Tees Mudflats: how to c… Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Seal Sands Industrial Complex… Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Form: River Mease SAC: nutrient neutrality calculator Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Form: River Kent SAC: nutrient neutrality calculator Tuesday, 03 September 2024
Guidance: How to get paid under an Environmental Stewardship agreement Monday, 02 September 2024
Guidance: How to make a capital or revenue claim Monday, 02 September 2024
August 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Thursday, 22 August 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the north west of England Thursday, 22 August 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Birkenhead to the Welsh bo… Thursday, 22 August 2024
Open consultation: Bovine TB: comment on an application for a low risk area… Thursday, 22 August 2024
Form: Protected species: apply for a mitigation licence (A05 and A05a) Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Form: Water voles: apply for a mitigation licence (A11) Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Form: Glue trap licence application forms Thursday, 15 August 2024
Guidance: Glue trap licences Thursday, 15 August 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Thursday, 15 August 2024
Form: Glue trap licence application forms Thursday, 15 August 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Longcroft and Whitrigg, Kirk… Wednesday, 14 August 2024
RP3: Watercourse crossings Wednesday, 14 August 2024
FG3: Permanent electric fencing Monday, 12 August 2024
FG2: Sheep netting Monday, 12 August 2024
FG1: Fencing Monday, 12 August 2024
Rare species found on Shapwick Moor Nature Reserve Tuesday, 06 August 2024
FG3: Permanent electric fencing Monday, 05 August 2024
TE6: Tree guard (tube and mesh) Monday, 05 August 2024
TE7: Tree guard (wood post and rail) Monday, 05 August 2024
TE8: Tree guard (wood post and wire) Monday, 05 August 2024
AF3: Supplement: Species diversity bonus Monday, 05 August 2024
SB4: Chemical bracken control Thursday, 01 August 2024
July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: plan of the Eastbourne to Camber … Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Minehead to Combe Martin: … Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Kingswear to Lyme Regis: N… Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the south east of England Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the south west of England Wednesday, 31 July 2024
Corporate report: Natural England Action Plan 2024 to 2025 Monday, 29 July 2024
Press release: Discovering new maerl beds on the South Coast of Cornwall Friday, 26 July 2024
Guidance: Sites of special scientific interest: public body responsibilitie… Thursday, 25 July 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Thursday, 25 July 2024
Press release: Hundreds of wildflowers helping to attract rare bees to Wals… Thursday, 25 July 2024
Transparency data: Natural England register of board members' interests Wednesday, 24 July 2024
Press release: Bucks farm thriving for decades thanks to countryside scheme… Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Guidance: Register of enforcement action taken by Natural England Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 4 licence (CL20) Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 3 licence (CL19) Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 2 licence (CL18) Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Bats: survey or research level 1 licence (CL17) Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Form: Charged environmental advice service request form Friday, 19 July 2024
Form: Request a consultation to change uncultivated, semi natural or rural … Friday, 19 July 2024
Guidance: Changing uncultivated, semi-natural and rural land: when you need… Friday, 19 July 2024
Form: Apply for a screening decision: uncultivated land or semi-natural are… Friday, 19 July 2024
Form: Apply for a screening decision: restructuring rural land (form EIA1a) Friday, 19 July 2024
Consultation outcome: Proposed changes to wildlife licence charges: how to … Friday, 19 July 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path at Dunnerholme, Askam-in-Furnes… Wednesday, 17 July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in the south of England Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from South Hayling to East Head… Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path: overview of progress Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Notice: King Charles III England Coast Path from Silecroft to Silverdale: N… Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Map: King Charles III England Coast Path in Essex Tuesday, 16 July 2024
Guidance: Social clubs: get an exemption to camp without a licence Friday, 12 July 2024
Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in Eng… Friday, 12 July 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Thursday, 11 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Badgers: licence for internal drainage boards to interf… Thursday, 11 July 2024
Statutory guidance: Badgers: licence for the Forestry Commission to interfe… Thursday, 11 July 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Thursday, 11 July 2024
Guidance: Reintroductions and conservation translocations in England: code,… Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Form: Protected species licence for science, education or conservation (A29… Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Form: Protected species licence for survey, research or conservation work o… Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Form: Wild birds: licence to disturb, kill or take for science (A33 and LR3… Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Tuesday, 09 July 2024
Official Statistics: The People and Nature Surveys for England: Data tables… Friday, 05 July 2024
Guidance: Developers: get environmental advice on your planning proposals Thursday, 04 July 2024
Guidance: Bovine TB: badger vaccination training Wednesday, 03 July 2024
June 2024
Corporate report: Accredited country parks in England Monday, 24 June 2024
Glue traps licensing scheme opens Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Form: Glue trap licence application forms Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Guidance: Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Guidance: Glue trap licences Tuesday, 18 June 2024
Guidance: Natural England privacy notices Wednesday, 05 June 2024
Official Statistics: The People and Nature Surveys for England: Data tables… Tuesday, 04 June 2024
May 2024
FY2: Woodland infrastructure Friday, 31 May 2024
BC4 Tree Guard Post and wire Friday, 31 May 2024
BC3 Crop protection fencing mesh and wire for permanent crops Friday, 31 May 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at Symonds Yat: how to commen… Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Guidance: Using the nutrient neutrality calculators Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Solent: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Somerset Levels and Moors Ramsar: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Stodmarsh SAC, Ramsar: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Teesmouth SPA, Ramsar: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: River Camel SAC: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
New members appointed to the Natural England board Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: River Axe SAC: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Poole Harbour SPA, Ramsar: nutrient neutrality calculator Friday, 24 May 2024
Open consultation: Open access restriction at Willyshaw Rigg (2): how to co… Friday, 24 May 2024
Form: Licence for an individual to protect their fishery from fish-eating b… Thursday, 23 May 2024
Guidance: Countryside hedgerow protection: removing hedgerows Thursday, 23 May 2024
Consultation outcome: Open access restriction at The Grun - East Kielder: o… Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Corporate report: Research opportunities on National Nature Reserves in Eng… Wednesday, 22 May 2024
BE6: Veteran tree surgery Wednesday, 22 May 2024
TE11: Tree surgery Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Press release: England’s largest temperate rainforest a National Nature Res… Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Press release: Ancient trees safeguarded by National Nature Reserve expansi… Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Form: Natural England’s nutrient mitigation scheme for developers Wednesday, 22 May 2024
Corporate report: Cumbria's National Nature Reserves Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Corporate report: Herefordshire's National Nature Reserves Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Notice: Borrowdale Rainforest National Nature Reserve Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Notice: Moccas Park and Gillian’s Wood National Nature Reserve: change to n… Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Transparency data: Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations: public regi… Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Guidance: Buy statutory biodiversity credits Tuesday, 21 May 2024
Press release: Celebrate nature during National Nature Reserves Week Monday, 20 May 2024