Which application form do I need?
If you are unsure of which form you need to fill in to apply for a licence this guidance on which application form you may need should help.
The range of forms available may seem daunting - but wildlife legislation is complex and we need to obtain different information from you the applicant in each specific situation.
Who are you? – pick a category you feel most describes you.
Farmers
Surveyors, scientists & conservation workers
Developers & commercial companies
Householders
Fisheries managers
Wildlife or environmental consultant
Water company/ Drainage board
Forestry company
Museum/Collector/Zoo/Rescue centre
Pest controller
Photographers
Farmers
Badger sett in field, need to carry out normal agricultural operations WML-A01: (279kb)
Badger sett in drainage ditch need to clear spoil and regrade banks WML-A01: (279kb)
Geese or other wildlfowl grazing, fouling or trampling damage to crops WML-A08: (325kb)
Bullfinch damage to fruit trees WML-A08: (325kb)
Surveyors, scientists & conservation workers
Surveys for great crested newts, dormice, crayfish or other Schedule 5 WML-A29: (175kb)
Scientific projects or conservation work for dormice, crayfish or great crested newts or other schedule 5 species WML-A29: (175kb)
Pond habitat work required for conservation reasons, but great crested newt are present WML-A29: (175kb)
Moving native crayfish or water voles WML-A29: (175kb)
Bat surveys, scientific or conservation projects of bat roost visitor work WML-A34: (142kb)
Monitoring of specially protected birds WML-A27: (164kb)
Scientific or conservation project affecting wild birds WML-A33: (147kb)
Badger project involving trapping and marking animals planned WML-A25: (258kb)
Polecat radio tagging project on home range and habitat use WML-A30: (173kb)
Grey squirrel project requiring keeping in captivity WML-A04: (131kb)
Deer research project involving capture and tagging WML-A32: (173kb)
Developers & commercial companies
Badger setts are present where a housing or other development is planned WML-A24: (234kb)
Great crested newts present on development site WML-A14: (313kb) (3 sections to complete)
Bats present on development site (e.g. barn conversion with maternity roost) WML-A13: (334kb) (3 sections to complete)
Dormice are present on development site WML-A35: (316kb) (3 sections to complete)
Other EPS species list
present on development site WML-A12: (307kb) (3 sections to complete)
Birds are trapped in a factory which produces food causing a health and safety concern WML-A08: (325kb)
Birds are nesting on a dangerous building scheduled for demolition WML-A08
Birds on airfield causing a health & safety risk that are not include on General Licence 06 WML-A08: (325kb)
Householders
Badger sett in the garden causing damage such as subsidence to garden buildings and pathways WML-A01: (279kb)
Bird nest causing a health and safety risk – wish to move it WML-A08: (325kb)
Rabbit damage to garden – application unlikely to be necessary please see our rabbits page
Fisheries managers
Cormorant, Goosander, Merganser or Heron causing significant losses to fishery WML-A06: (379kb)
Wildlife or environmental consultant
European protected species mitigation work, see developers
Badger case relating to damage to property WML-A01: (279kb)
Badger setts present where a housing or other development is planned WML-A24: (234kb)
Water company
Badger setts causing damage to flood defences or reservoir embankments WML-A01: (279kb)
Badger setts blocking drainage channels WML-A01: (279kb)
Fish eating birds damage, see fisheries
Forestry company
Badger setts interfered with by forestry operations WML-A01: (279kb)
Red squirrel dreys present in trees which are a health & safety risk WML-A05: (155kb)
European protected species may be impacted by forestry works - please see the Forestry Comission website for guidance and application forms
Museum/Collector/Zoo/Rescue centre
Sale of a protected species WML-A38: (271kb)
Possession of a protected species acquired after 10th June 1994, may be possible to act under General Licence 02, or if not apply specifically under WML-A37: (286kb)
Keeping mink, grey squirrel or coypu for exhibition to the public WML-A04: (131kb)
Releasing muntjac, grey squirrel or other Schedule 9 species WML-A03: (210kb)
Pest controller
A bird is trapped in clients factory that produces food WML-A08: (325kb)
Photographers
Photographing or filming specially protected birds (Schedule 1) such as barn owl or kingfisher WML-A28: (181kb)
Photographing or filming bats at a roost WML-A34: (142kb)
Photographing or filming fully protected species (Schedule 5) such as dormouse, red squirrel, otter WML-A29: (175kb)
