Protected species licences: when to include a reasoned statement with your application
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You may need to complete a reasoned statement as part of your licence application pack, if the activity you have applied for has no satisfactory alternative that will cause less harm to a protected species.
You바카라 사이트™ll need to submit a reasoned statement to support licence applications which:
- concern preserving public health and safety
- have an overriding public interest
Use the guidance Protected species licences: when to include a reasoned statement above to find out more detail about reasoned statements, when you need to submit one and which form to use.
See also: European protected species: apply for a mitigation licence
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Uploaded a new reasoned statement template to support applications that concern preserving public health and safety.
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2 extra situations when you don't need to provide a reasoned statement with an application.
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