Our Consultation and Engagement Hub

Welcome to Natural Resources Wales’ online consultation and engagement hub.

Here you can find and take part in our consultations to have your say on the issues that matter to you.

There are also information pages on some of the projects we are working on.

You can use this site to view and respond to our open consultations and to view recently closed activities. A few of our consultations and information pages are listed below, or you can search for a consultation or project by keyword or interest.

We also have an ideas hub where we facilitate open discussions on some important things we're working on.

Our long-term aim is that this site will be fully bi-lingual

Cymraeg

If you're looking for a closed consultation that isn't listed, please visit our website

Closed consultations

Open Consultations

  • Announcement of intention not to prepare an environmental statement: Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Reservoir Drainage Works

    Regulation 12B of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) SI1999/1783 as amended Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Reservoir Drainage Works Natural Resources Wales gives notice that it proposes to carry out improvement works to Bwlch Nant Yr Arian Reservoir Drainage Works,...

    Closes 9 June 2023

  • Notice of Application for Emergency Overflow pipe repairs on behalf of Welsh Water at Llanbedrog.

    Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Notice of Application for Emergency Overflow pipe repairs on behalf of Welsh Water at Llanbedrog Notice is hereby given that Alun Griffiths Contractors Ltd has applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity...

    Closes 12 June 2023

  • Newborough People Plan

    Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is inviting you to complete the short survey at the bottom of this page to help us develop our new People Plan for Newborough National Nature Reserve and Forest on Anglesey . We would like to know more about how you use and access the site as well as the...

    Closes 12 June 2023

  • Notice of Application for Mona Offshore Wind Farm Suction Bucket Foundation Trials

    Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Notice of Application for Mona Offshore Wind Farm Suction Bucket Foundation Trials Notice is hereby given that Mona Offshore Wind Limited has applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine...

    Closes 15 June 2023

  • NRW’s proposed approach to regulating the release of gamebirds

    Why are we consulting? Significant numbers of non-native gamebirds, particularly common pheasant and red-legged partridge, are released in Wales each year. Within the boundaries of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) these releases usually require consent. However, in...

    Closes 20 June 2023

Closed Consultations

  • Hyfforddiant Iaith Cymraeg

    Bydd yr arolwg yn cymryd tua 5 munud i'w gwblhau. Byddem wir yn gwerthfawrogi rhywfaint o adborth ynghylch hyfforddiant Cymraeg. O'r holiadur hwn, hoffem gasglu gwybodaeth am sut rydych yn defnyddio eich sgiliau Cymraeg, ac a allwn wneud mwy i'ch helpu. Ceisiwch roi cymaint o wybodaeth â phosibl i...

    Closed 2 June 2023

  • Welsh language training

    The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. We would really appreciate some feedback regarding Welsh language training. From this questionnaire, we would like to gather information on how you are using your Welsh language skills, and whether we can do more to help you. Please try to...

    Closed 2 June 2023

  • Announcement of intention not to prepare an environmental statement: Gwydir Reservoirs safety improvements

    Regulation 12B of the Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) SI1999/1783 as amended Gwydir Reservoirs Safety Improvements Natural Resources Wales gives notice that it proposes to carry out improvement works to three reservoirs within the Gwydir Forest. The...

    Closed 1 June 2023

  • Flood Risk Management Plan for Wales

    We are preparing to publish our latest Flood Risk Management Plan for Wales and would like to seek the views and feedback to help shape and finalise this plan ahead of publication later this year. In producing this plan NRW is fulfilling the requirements of Part 4 of the Flood Risk Regulations...

    Closed 24 May 2023

  • Notice of Application for Pont Foryd waterproofing and resurfacing works

    Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Notice of Application for Pont Foryd waterproofing and resurfacing works Notice is hereby given that Denbighshire County Council has applied to Natural Resources Wales (“NRW”) for a marine licence to carry out a regulated activity under the Marine and Coastal...

    Closed 10 May 2023

We Asked, You Said, We Did

  • Crychan Forest Resource Plan

    Natural Resources Wales is responsible for the sustainable management of the publicly owned woodlands and forests of Wales. They are managed for the benefit and well-being of the people who visit them and depend on them for their livelihood. This responsibility includes improving their biodiversity...

    Closed 20 May 2021

  • Polisi Gorfodi a Chosbau Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru

    Cafodd ein polisi Gorfodi ac Erlyn ei gymeradwyo a'i gyhoeddi ym mis Mawrth 2013. Yn ddiweddar, gwnaethom sefydlu grŵp arbenigol mewnol, sy'n cynnwys cynrychiolwyr cyfreithiol, i gynnal adolygiad o'r polisi hwn a'r canllawiau cysylltiedig. Nid yw ein polisi na'n canllawiau diwygiedig yn...

    Closed 27 September 2021

  • Enforcement and Prosecution Policy

    Our policy on Enforcement and Prosecution was approved and published in March 2013. We recently established an internal expert group, including legal representatives, to run a review of this policy and the associated guidance. Our revised policy and guidance do not change our...

    Closed 27 September 2021

  • Lower Rhondda Forest Resource Plan Consultation

    Natural Resources Wales is responsible for the sustainable management of the publicly owned woodlands and forests of Wales. They are managed for the benefit and well-being of the people who visit them and depend on them for their livelihood. This responsibility includes improving their biodiversity...

    Closed 8 April 2022

  • Lower Taff Valley Forest Resource Plan Consultation

    Natural Resources Wales is responsible for the sustainable management of the publicly owned woodlands and forests of Wales. They are managed for the benefit and well-being of the people who visit them and depend on them for their livelihood. This responsibility includes improving their biodiversity...

    Closed 14 November 2022