Are there any exemptions? Irreplaceable habitats such as ancient woodland, ancient and veteran trees, blanket bog, limestone pavement, sand dunes, salt marsh and lowland fen will all remain out of scope of the mandatory net gain requirement. These sites will continue to be...
The Environment Act 2021 states that planning permissions granted in England (with a few exemptions) will have to deliver at least 10% BNG from November 2023. The BNG metric approach is one that our nature and biodiversity team have worked with on their projects since 2019. It is a quantifia...
This news sparkedwidespread criticism with Dr Richard Benwell, chief executive of Wildlife and Countryside Link,statingthat the policy had "already been paredback to the bare minimum" and that "delays and further exemptions could strike at the foundations" of the emerging biodiversity net gainmarket...
Forests not listed as Annex I habitat type should be covered by the non-deterioration clause and block exemptions that generally justify unsustainable harvesting should not be permitted (Association Workshop for All Beings et al., 2023). As the proposal is currently discussed by the European ...
The Environment Act 2021 states that planning permissions granted in England (with a few exemptions) will have to deliver at least 10% BNG from November 2023. The BNG metric approach is one that our nature and biodiversity team have worked with on their projects since 2019. It is a ...