Natural England - What application form do I need?

What application form do I need?

If you are unsure of which form you need to fill in to apply for a licence this guide of examples may 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 word document
Badger sett in drainage ditch need to clear spoil and regrade banks WML-A01 word document
Geese or other wildlfowl grazing, fouling or trampling damage to crops WML-A08 word document
Bullfinch damage to fruit trees WML-A08 word document

Surveyors, scientists & conservation workers

Surveys for great crested newts, dormice, crayfish or other Schedule 5 WML-A29 word document
Scientific projects or conservation work for dormice, crayfish or great crested newts or other schedule 5 species WML-A29 word document
Pond habitat work required for conservation reasons, but great crested newt are present WML-A29 word document
Moving native crayfish or water voles WML-A29 word document
Bat surveys, scientific or conservation projects of bat roost visitor work WML-A34 word document
Monitoring of specially protected birds WML-A27 word document
Scientific or conservation project affecting wild birds WML-A33 word document
Badger project involving trapping and marking animals planned WML-A25 word document
Polecat radio tagging project on home range and habitat use WML-A30 word document
Grey squirrel project requiring keeping in captivity WML-A04 word document
Deer research project involving capture and tagging WML-A32 word document

Developers & commercial companies

Badger setts are present where a housing or other development is planned WML-A24 word document
Great crested newts present on development site WML-A14 (3 sections to complete)
Bats present on development site (e.g. barn conversion with maternity roost) WML-A13 (3 sections to complete)
Dormice are present on development site WML-A35 (3 sections to complete)
Other EPS species list pdf document present on development site WML-A12 (3 sections to complete)
Birds are trapped in a factory which produces food causing a health and safety concern WML-A08 word document
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 word document

Householders

Badger sett in the garden causing damage such as subsidence to garden buildings and pathways WML-A01 word document
Bird nest causing a health and safety risk – wish to move it WML-A08 word document
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 word document

Wildlife or environmental consultant

European protected species mitigation work, see developers
Badger case relating to damage to property WML-A01 word document
Badger setts present where a housing or other development is planned WML-A24 word document

Water company

Badger setts causing damage to flood defences or reservoir embankments WML-A01 word document
Badger setts blocking drainage channels WML-A01 word document
Fish eating birds damage, see fisheries

Forestry company

Badger setts interfered with by forestry operations WML-A01 word document
Red squirrel dreys present in trees which are a health & safety risk WML-A05 word document
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 word document
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 word document
Keeping mink, grey squirrel or coypu for exhibition to the public WML-A04 word document
Releasing muntjac, grey squirrel or other Schedule 9 species WML-A03 word document

Pest controller

A bird is trapped in clients factory that produces food WML-A08 word document

Photographers

Photographing or filming specially protected birds (Schedule 1) such as barn owl or kingfisher WML-A28 word document
Photographing or filming bats at a roost WML-A34 word document
Photographing or filming fully protected species (Schedule 5) such as dormouse, red squirrel, otter WML-A29 word document

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