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Planning consideration

Biodiversity net gain

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a strategy to develop land and contribute to the recovery of nature. It's a way of making sure the habitat for wildlife is in a better state than it was before development

Design stage
Backlog
Tags
local plan
Legislation
The Environment Act 2021
Discussion
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Last updated
28 January 2025

Research

What other planning considerations does it interact with?

  • Local plans - BNG is referenced a number of times in local plans. This consideration feeds into the process of creating a local plan as the 10% target is mandatory and so BNG policies should be worked into local plans.