CV19 Response from SNCOs, Government Agencies and Others

For the latest updates from the UK statutory nature conservation bodies, government agencies and others, please see the below websites:

England

• Natural England
  • WML-CL33 GCN advice letter (provides advice on completing licensed activities on sites registered under WML-CL33 during the COVID-19 pandemic) (28 April 2020)
  • Natural England Operational Update (23 April 2020)
  • Coronavirus – Guidance on implications for Natural England’s development management advice and wildlife licensing (22 April 2020)
  • Coronavirus – Guidance on implications for Natural England’s development management advice and wildlife licensing (16 April 2020)
• Environment Agency
  • COVID-19 regulatory position statements (last updated 4 May 2020)
  • Environment Agency operational update (last updated 4 May 2020)
• UK Planning Inspectorate Updates
  • Planning Inspectorate guidance in relation to the spread of the Coronavirus (25 March 2020)
  • Letter to local planning authorities re using their discretion on the enforcement of other planning conditions which hinder the effective response to coronavirus
• Construction
  • Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) Cards – Covid-19
  • Secretary of State Letter to UK Construction Industry (31 March 2020)
  • Site Operating Procedures: Protecting Your Workforce During Coronavirus (Construction Leadership Council, 14 April 2020)
• Amenity Sector
  • Amenity Sector Letter to Secretary of State (23 March 2020)
  • Defra reply to amenity sector re weed and pest control operations (8 April 2020)

Scotland

• Scottish Government
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): business and social distancing guidance (4 April 2020)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): statement to telecommunications operators on build and maintenance of networks (9 April 2020)
• Scottish Natural Heritage
  • Coronavirus: Latest update from our Chief Executive, Francesca Osowska (24 March 2020)
• SEPA – Coronavirus (COVID-19) Response
• Forestry
  • Forestry and Land Scotland – COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Information
  • Scottish Forestry – COVID-19
• Planning
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19): development management – frequently asked questions
  • Planning Procedures and COVID-19: Chief Planner letter (3 April 2020)
  • SNH Planning for Development Services update
• Construction
  • Scottish Government: Guidance for construction industry (6 April 2020)
• Energy
  • Letter regarding Covid-19 and Scottish Government Energy Consents Unit (SG Energy and Climate Change Directorate, 15 April 2020)

Wales

• Natural Resources Wales – Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic
  • NRW Covid-19 Q&As – Species Permitting v3 (15 May 2020)
• Welsh Government Planning Inspectorate Updates
  • LDP Preparation – Covid 19 implications (18 March 2020)
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Planning Service Guidance (27 March 2020)

Northern Ireland

• Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs – Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Republic of Ireland

• Environmental Protection Agency – Covid-19

Other

• British Trust for Ornithology – COVID-19
• A statement on the COVID-19 pandemic by IUCN European Regional Office (21 April 2020)
• IPBES Guest Article on COVID-19 Stimulus (27 April 2020)
• UN Environment Programme statement on Covid-19

This webpage was last updated on 4 May 2020.