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 the development within approved plans, or whether offsite gains have been registered and allocated o...
priority habitats through quarry restoration, with a target for 100% of extractive sites to have a Biodiversity Action Plan in place by 2025. MPA also work in collaboration with stakeholders such as the planning authorities, RSPB and Nature after Minerals (NAM), wildlife trusts, and Natural ...
He set out the new requirements for a BNG plan to be approved by the Local Planning Authority as a pre-commencement condition before work can start on site. This improved biodiversity needs to be maintained for at least 30 years. Local planning authorities may require a greater uplift - some...
guidance as to the expected content of a Biodiversity Gain Plan; and regulations to bring all policy decisions into law. It is not known whether the regulations will be published in draft for comment, or simply made. For further information in relation to the issues raised in this briefing, ...
Pilot no net loss and net gain commitments at 4 new onshore wind, solar & BESS development projects, to be initiated in 2025 2026 Statkraft will not plan new energy developments in existing natural World Heritage Sites By 2028 100% of prioritised material sites have defined improvement measur...
Stockley Park, an 88-acre business estate in Uxbridge, prioritizes biodiversity improvement through its dedicated Biodiversity Action Plan. The park has become a thriving habitat for a wide range of wildlife, including stag beetles, five bat species, 23 breeding bird species like reed warblers, hon...
A NEW PLANFOR THE PLANETWe are the leading provider of off-site Biodiversity UnitsWith thousands of acres of habitat creation underway, we are rapidly combating biodiversity loss through privately funded nature recovery.Our national network of Habitat Banks generate high-integrity off-site (BNG) ...
For example, the Greater Cambridge Local Plan has set a 20% net gain target which has to be met. We work with clients to consider site selection, whether it’s a greenfield or brownfield, the existing ecology value of the site, the site assessment, where biodiversity should be considere...
We can provide the final impacts and mitigation solutions—including biodiversity net gain considerations—within ecological impact assessment reports or ecological chapters of environmental statements. Habitats regulations assessments (HRA) Our team undertakes both plan and project level assessments where ...
Our ecologists and nature specialists can assist you in assessing, planning and developing an action plan to protect and enhance biodiversity. We incorporate nature into ESG reporting, understand supply chain risks, and deal with nature in the built environment, from biodiversity net gain assessments ...