Guidance: EIA (Agriculture) regulations: apply to make changes to rural land

Find out when you need to apply for an environmental impact assessment (EIA) screening or consent decision to change rural land use.




Statistics: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs – Statistics at Defra

We publish national and official statistics relating to the environment, rural communities, food, farming and biosecurity.




Policy paper: Fisheries: consultations between the UK and the EU

Written record of the annual fisheries consultations between the UK and the EU.




Consultation outcome: Groundwater and surface water discharge activities

Seeking views on our plans to change the Environmental Permitting Regulations.




Guidance: Nature for Climate Peatland Grant Scheme

Information about the scheme to restore English peatlands and how to apply for funding.