Change a species licence

This form must be completed in support of a request to amend an existing Survey, Conservation or Development Species Licence issued under:

• The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017
• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981
• Protection of Badgers Act 1992
• The Invasive Alien Species (Enforcement and Permitting) Order 2019

The following changes can be requested using this form:

• Changes to the personal contact details of the Lead Licensee and/or Licensed Nominated Ecologist
• Changes to the proposed Licensed Accredited Agents 
• Changes to the techniques or equipment on your survey or conservation licence
• Changes to the species covered by the licence
• Changes to the agreed working methodology/Method Statement
• Changes to the works timetable
• Changes to the agreed Management Plan
• Other changes

Please note the following changes require a different form:

• Change of Lead Licensee - do not use this form, please use our Change of Lead Licensee form (opens in new tab)
• Change of Licensed Nominated Ecologist (Development and Conservation licences only) - do not use this form, please use our Change of Licensed Nominated Ecologist form (opens in new tab)

Contact us to determine whether works under your existing licence can continue whilst your amendment request is being processed. There are certain scenarios that would render your existing licence as invalid, therefore please confirm this prior to continuing works.

If your existing licence has expired, you may not undertake any further works under this licence until you have received the amended licence.

If your current licence expired over four weeks prior to this amendment application submission and you are seeking to amend the licensable works, please reapply in full.
 

If your existing licence expires within four weeks of submitting this amendment request form, you will need to complete and submit a European Protected Species Report form in relation to this Licence; this form is available on our website (opens in new tab).

Be aware that if you are applying to amend any licensable works (not including changes to any post-works conditions) and over four weeks have passed since your licence expired, we will not be able to amend your licence and you will need to submit a new application.

Be aware that if you are proposing to undertake significant changes to the methodology agreed by NRW under your existing Conservation or Development licence, we may not be able to amend your licence. Instead, we may ask you to submit a new application in its entirety.