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Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence

Terms and conditions for paying for a wildlife licence to carry out work that affects wildlife and its habitat.

• From: Natural England
• Published: 4 April 2019
• Last updated: 30 July 2025
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  1. 30 July 2025

     Added contact details for the strategic licence for water voles.

  2. 1 April 2025

     We have updated the Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2018 to Wildlife Licence Charges (England) Order 2025. Added to the annex the Bat Earned Recognition licence email address.

  3. 19 June 2024

     Updated to include the Glue Traps Licensing Regulation 2024 and the licences relating to it, and contact details for the District Level Licence for great crested newts.

  4. 1 October 2021

     Added terms and conditions for chargeable class survey licences.

  5. 7 December 2020

     Terms and conditions for wildlife charges updated. From 7 December 2020 variable price indication is replaced by a charge price range for CL31 - water vole displacement licence and mitigation licences: A12 - other EPS, A24 - badger, A31 - wild plants, A44 - natterjack toad, A45 - otter, A46 - smooth snake and sand lizard.

  6. 13 October 2020

     Updated the terms for chargeable licence A29 and price indication details.

  7. 28 September 2020

     Accessible version of terms and conditions added - HTML.

  8. 4 April 2019

     First published.

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Terms and conditions for payment for the issue of wildlife licences

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These are the terms and conditions of the contract between Natural England and individuals or organisations who pay for wildlife licences.