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Form: Hazel dormice: apply for a mitigation licence (A35)

Natural England

October 7
08:00 2024

You need to apply for a mitigation licence if your work will have an impact on hazel dormice that would otherwise be illegal, such as:

  • capturing, killing, disturbing or injuring them (on purpose or by not taking enough care)

  • damaging or destroying their breeding or resting places (even accidentally)

  • obstructing access to their resting or sheltering places (on purpose or by not taking enough care)

Find out how hazel dormice are protected.

Updates to this page

Published 6 October 2014
Last updated 7 October 2024 +show all updates
  1. We have updated the licence application form (A35) to be clearer and more accessible. Added the option for the applicant to be a company or organisation.Also updated is the guidance for completing the licence application form.

  2. Removed references to the separate charge form. You should enter charge screening information into section 15 of the A35 form.

  3. Updated the licence application form and method statement to reflect that they now cover derogations under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).

  4. We've replaced the licence modification request form.

  5. We've replaced the mitigation licence application form (A35).

  6. We've replaced the mitigation form, the work schedule and the licence modification request form. We've removed the charge screening form as this has now been incorporated into the main application form.

  7. We've replaced the mitigation licence application form (A35).

  8. Replaced method statement with revised version - minor changes to Section E2.1.

  9. We've replaced the licence application form (A35).

  10. Added a section on how to use European protected species (EPS) policies to benefit EPS as part of your mitigation licence application.

  11. Replaced the 2 existing charge screening forms (for new applications and for modifications) with a single form that covers both requests.

  12. Replaced application form A35-1 as previous version was unusable.

  13. Application form amended to fix problem with some radio buttons.

  14. Added charge screening form for modifications to a licence. Updated licence modification request form.

  15. Added sections on 'When you need to pay' for this licence and 'How to pay', new charge screening form and updated application and modification request forms.

  16. Replaced method statement with updated version.

  17. Replaced hazel dormice application form A35-1 with revised version.

  18. Updated version of application form added.

  19. First published.

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