Environment

Agricultural Occupancy Conditions - members only please login to view document

Ref: 875  1 April 2008

Intended for those NFU members who are unfamiliar with the planning system and wish to learn more about agricultural occupancy conditions and how they restrict the occupation of certain rural dwellings in England and Wales.

Agricultural Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2006 - members only please login to view document

Ref: 821  11 January 2008

This Business Guide gives you information on the Agricultural Waste Regulations.

Environmental impact assessment - England - members only please login to view document

Ref: 807  17 October 2007

This Business Guide document describes the Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) Regulations 2006 and outlines the regulatory process. It is intended to assist farmers when they are assessing the potential impact of these regulations prior to undertaking land improvement. The regulatory process described below applies to England only, separate regulations have been issued for Wales.

Housing in the open countryside - members only please login to view document

Ref: 813  1 April 2008

This Business Guide is intended for those NFU members who are unfamiliar with the planning and wish to learn more about housing in the open countryside.

Environmental impact assessment - Wales - members only please login to view document

Ref: 863  3 August 2007

This Business Guide describes the implementation of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Uncultivated Land and Semi-Natural Areas) (Wales) Regulations 2002. It is intended to help farmers to understand the coverage of the Regulations when they are considering to undertake a project and if the work is likely to be covered, the process they may have to go through in order to obtain consent to undertake such work. The regulatory process described below applies to Wales only, separate regulations have been issued for England.

Guidance on the Groundwater Regulations 1998 - members only please login to view document

Ref: 801  Status: Suspended 3 July 2007

This document is currently suspended for revision. If you need advise on this subject please contact NFU Call First 0870 845 8458.

Managing access to land in England and Wales - members only please login to view document

Ref: 812  30 November 2007

Ref 812 This guide highlights the three areas that the NFU believes will be of most importance to those farming access land: informal access management techniques, use of discretionary closures and use of statutory closures/restrictions.

Mapping access land in England and Wales - members only please login to view document

Ref: 806  Status: Withdrawn 

This document has been withdrawn.

Statutory nuisances and how to react to service of smell, noise and other abatement notices - members only please login to view document

Ref: 079  Status: Suspended 3 July 2007

This document is currently suspended for revision. If you need advise on this subject please contact NFU Call First on 0870 845 8458.

The Agricultural Waste (England & Wales) Regulations 2006: Waste Management Exemptions - members only please login to view document

Ref: 822  11 January 2008

Following the introduction of the Agricultural Waste Regulations 2006, farmers in England and Wales will have to register exemptions to allow them to carry out certain waste management activities on their farms. This business guide aims to give a brief summary of the exemptions system, help farmers understand how to identify exemptions that might apply to them and provide some guidance to the exemption registration process.