Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
What this means for your business
5
guides
- Enforced by
- OEP, DEFRA, Natural England, NRW
- Applies to
- United Kingdom
- On this page
- 5 practical guides across 2 topics
Practical guidance
Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.
Commission protected species surveys for your site
How to commission ecological surveys for development sites that may support protected species. Covers when surveys are needed, types of …
Get a wildlife licence for your development project
How to obtain wildlife licences from Natural England before development that affects protected species. Covers European Protected Species mitigation licences, …
Understanding UK wildlife law for businesses
An overview of how UK wildlife protection law affects businesses, from construction and agriculture to events and tourism. Covers the …
Nutrient neutrality compliance for development
How to achieve nutrient neutrality for development in affected catchments. Covers mitigation options, Natural England's calculator, credit schemes, and the …
Check if nutrient neutrality affects your site
Find out if your development site is in a nutrient-affected catchment. Lists all 27 affected catchments across 74 local planning …
Sections and provisions
162 classified provisions from this legislation.
Duties 55
- s.9 Duties relating to compliance with the Directives
- s.10 Duties in relation to wild bird habitat function exercisable in relation
- s.11 Review by appropriate nature conservation body
- s.12 Duty to designate special areas of conservation
- s.13 Priorities for designating special areas of conservation
- s.15 Classification of sites as special protection areas
- s.16 Notification of a proposal to classify a special protection area
- s.17 Register of European sites
- s.18 Notification of changes to the register the appropriate authority
- s.19 Notice to landowners and other bodies
- s.22 Certain payments under management agreements
- s.24 Assessment of implications for European sites
- s.25 Sites of special scientific interest which become European sites: duty to review
- s.26 Farm capital grants
- s.29 Assessment of implications for European sites after service of stop notice
- s.30 Compensation for effect of stop notice
- s.33 Byelaws: supplementary provisions Relevant byelaws
- s.34 Compensation for effect of byelaws
- s.41 Nature conservation policy in planning contexts
- s.50 Surveillance of conservation status of habitats and species The appropriate authority
- ... and 35 more duties
Offences and penalties 17
- s.28 Restriction on carrying out operations specified in order
- s.31 Restoration orders
- s.43 Protection of certain wild animals: offences
- s.44 Protection of certain wild animals: defences
- s.45 Prohibition of certain methods of capturing or killing wild animals
- s.47 Protection of certain wild plants: offences
- s.48 Protection of certain wild plants: defences
- s.54 Introduction of new species from ships
- s.59 False statements made for obtaining licence
- s.60 Offence of breaching licence condition
- s.122 Attempts and possession of means of committing offence
- s.123 Obstruction of persons exercising powers of entry under regulation 117
- s.124 Obstruction in connection with constables' powers to take samples
- s.125 Offences in connection with wildlife inspectors' enforcement powers
- s.129 Proceedings for offences: venue and time limits
- s.130 Offences by bodies corporate etc.
- s.131 Application of criminal offences to the Crown
Powers 32
- s.20 Management agreements
- s.23 Notification of potentially damaging operations
- s.36 Powers of compulsory acquisition
- s.37 Marking of site and advice by nature conservation bodies
- s.38 Management scheme for European marine site
- s.39 Direction to establish or amend management scheme
- s.40 European marine sites: byelaws and orders
- s.57 Licences: general provisions
- s.72 Planning permission: consideration on review
- s.84 Grant of development consent
- s.89 Consents under Electricity Act 1989: application of assessment and review provisions
- s.92 Consents under Electricity Act 1989: compensation
- s.93 Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: application of assessment and review provisions
- s.96 Authorisations under Pipe-lines Act 1962: compensation
- s.100 Orders under Transport and Works Act 1992: compensation
- s.103 Marine works
- s.107 Considerations of overriding public interest
- s.115 Powers of entry: constables
- s.116 Powers of entry: wildlife inspectors
- s.117 Powers of entry: other authorised persons
- ... and 12 more powers
Definitions 25
- s.2 Extent
- s.3 Interpretation the 1949 Act the 2010 Regulations the Offshore Marine Conservation Regulations
- s.4 Plans or projects relating to offshore marine area or offshore marine installations offshore marine area offshore marine installation
- s.5 Nature conservation bodies nature conservation body the appropriate nature conservation body
- s.7 Competent authorities
- s.8 European sites and European marine sites European site European marine site
- s.27 Power to make special nature conservation order protected features
- s.42 European protected species of animals
- s.46 European protected species of plants
- s.49 Interpretation of Part 3 the 2018 Regulations the forfeiture provisions the implementation date
- s.58 Relevant licensing body relevant licensing body restricted English inshore region
- s.61 Interpretation of Part 6 the assessment provisions the review provisions
- s.86 Interpretation of Chapter 2
- s.90 Consents under Electricity Act 1989: procedure on review
- s.111 Interpretation of Chapter 8 the 1999 Act the 2004 Planning Act the 2005 Order
- s.113 Marine plan marine plan marine plan authority
- s.114 Wildlife inspectors wildlife inspector
- s.132 Interpretation of Part 7 species offence
- s.142 Review: England
- s.144 Amendment of the Annexes to the Directives the Annexes
- ... and 5 more definitions
Exemptions 13
- s.32 Power to make byelaws
- s.56 Licences for the introduction of new species
- s.70 Grant of planning permission
- s.79 Special development orders
- s.80 Local development orders
- s.81 Neighbourhood development orders
- s.82 Simplified planning zones
- s.83 Enterprise zones
- s.88 Cycle tracks and other ancillary works
- s.108 Co-ordination for land use plan prepared by more than one authority
- s.121 Restrictions on taking samples from live specimens
- s.133 Powers of drainage authorities
- s.138 Notices