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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.
Youll need to submit a reasoned statement to support licence applications which:
Published 6 October 2014 Last updated 13 October 2022 +show all updates
Updated the reasoned statement template documents to reflect that they now cover derogations under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).
Replaced the 'Reasoned statement for preserving public health and safety' and the 'Reasoned statement for overriding public interest' with updated versions.
2 extra situations when you don't need to provide a reasoned statement with an application.
