Biodiversity Net Gain
Mandatory biodiversity net gain as set out in the Environment Act 2021 requires all new developments (unless exempt) under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 to deliver at least 10% biodiversity net gain from 12 February 2024, with small sites requiring BNG from 2 April 2024.
The first step in delivering BNG is to undertake a BNG Feasibility Assessment, normally as part of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal. As development plans progress, including measures to deliver BNG, a full BNG Assessment can be undertaken.
For planners:
Draft BNG Planning Practice Guidance - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiversity-metric-calculate-the-biodiversity-net-gain-of-a-project-or-...
For Ecologists:
Calculating biodiversity value - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiversity-metric-calculate-the-biodiversity-net-gain-of-a-project-or-...
Statutory Biodiversity Metric - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides
Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/creating-a-habitat-management-and-monitoring-plan-for-biodiversity-net-g...
For developers:
Meeting BNG requirements for developers - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meet-biodiversity-net-gain-requirements-steps-for-developers
On-site BNG for developers - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-on-site-biodiversity-gains-as-a-developer
Off-site BNG for developers - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/make-off-site-biodiversity-gains-as-a-developer
Statutory Biodiversity Credits - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/statutory-biodiversity-credits
Statutory Credit Prices - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/statutory-biodiversity-credit-prices
For Land Mangers:
Meeting BNG requirements - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/meet-your-bng-requirements-steps-to-take-for-land-managers
Selling biodiversity units - https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sell-biodiversity-units-as-a-land-manager
For Legal Minds:
Biodiversity Gain - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-biodiversity-gain-town-and-country-planning-modificat...
Biodiversity Gain Site Register - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-biodiversity-gain-site-register-regulations-2024
Irreplaceable Habitat - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-biodiversity-gain-requirements-irreplaceable-habitat-...
Exemptions - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-biodiversity-gain-requirements-exemptions-regulations...
Modifications and amendments - https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-biodiversity-gain-town-and-country-planning-modificat...
Tyne Ecology can help:
- Ecological surveying of development and potential offset sites
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Calculating biodiversity metrics (BNG Assessment)
- Professional guidance on the creation and enhancing of habitats
- Biodiversity Offset Management Plans
- Long-term monitoring of offset sites
