BIODIVERSITY net gain in New Zealand: Adding biodiversity valuesKnight-Lenihan, StephenPlanning Quarterly
The government is to introduce a mandatory requirement for development in England to deliver ‘biodiversity net gain’ of 10 per cent. Provisions of the new Environment Bill will be aimed at ensuring, wherever possible, that developers leave wildlife habitats in a measurably ...
Biodiversity netgain (BNG) is a newapproach beingadopted in manyareas acrossEngland, and due tobecome mandatory through theEnvironment Bill, as explained inthe feature on page 9.One critical point for me is thatmetric-based calculations willrun alongside the existing legaland policy protection for ...
Using green and brown roofs to achieve Biodiversity Net Gain especially on urban sites where there can be limited space at ground level
The new mandatory biodiversity net gain requires all major developments to achieve at least a 10% net gain and to secure onsite and off-site habitats maintenance for a minimum of 30 years, through a habitat management and monitoring plan. However, local planning authorities can impose their own...
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The Environment Bill, set to become law next year, requires all new developments to deliver a minimum uplift of 10% in biodiversity. With its consultation having just closed on 5 April 2022, the biodiversity net gain (BNC) legislation is set to be pivotal for our planning system, and there...
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BNG will be dealt with as a post-permission matter: once planning permission has been granted, a Biodiversity Gain Plan must be submitted and approved prior to the commencement of development. This will confirm how the biodiversity gain objective of at least 10% will be met for t...
The status quo of outsourcing to ecologists can't meet this demand alone and developers must embed biodiversity net gain into their projects from day one. We're proud to partner with UKHab and help empower design teams to deliver results for biodiversity with our tools. James Thornton, ...