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Form: Protected species licences: when to include a reasoned statement with your application

Natural England

March 6
13:33 2023

Reasoned statement for preserving public health and safety

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Reasoned statement for overriding public interest

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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:

  • 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

Published 6 October 2014
Last updated 6 March 2023 +show all updates
  1. You do not need a reasoned statement for applications to conserve and protect 'listed buildings, unless you are proposing to extend buildings or structures or change their use

  2. Uploaded a new reasoned statement template to support applications that concern preserving public health and safety.

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