New wildlife species content will go live on GOV.UK during 23-27 March. 

This will include:

• Guidance on general species protection and licences
• Detailed species guidance for developers and their ecologists
• Advice for how planning authorities should consider protected species when assessing planning applications

The content will be in GOV.UK’s beta mode which means they are actively reviewing and improving the guidance. Please help with this if you notice anything wrong or missing with guidance by providing feedback via the “Is there anything wrong with this page” link at the bottom of the relevant page on GOV.UK

They are looking to ensure advice on good practice to support planning and licencing is available and accessible. Existing guidance on these topics can still be viewed on the national archive. Read more background about the changes.