Natural England
February 12
08:51
2024
If, as the applicant, you are a landowner or leaseholder, you can authorise an agent to:
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register a biodiversity gain site
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record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development
If, as the applicant, you are a developer, ecologist or another person, you can authorise an agent to record allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development.
It must be the applicant who completes this form.
How to apply
We advise using Google Chrome to download and complete this form.
- Open and download the Authorise an agent to act on your behalf form. Answer the questions on the form and save it.
- Send it to the agent who will be acting on your behalf. They must send this with their application form when:
- registering a gain site
- recording allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development
- registering a gain site and recording allocation of off-site biodiversity gains to a development at the same time
We will not accept any handwritten forms sent in by post.
Contact us if you need help
Telephone: 0300 060 3900
Opening times:
- March to September - Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm
- October to February - Monday to Friday, 10am to 2pm
Closed on public holidays.
Email: biodiversitynetgainenquiries@naturalengland.org.uk
We aim to reply within 10 working days.