2024 – Page 7 – Environment

Biodiversity Net Gain - what are the exemptions?

Land Use Policy Team, 22 January 2024 - Biodiversity net gain, Land use

In this blog, we provide more details on which developments are exempt from BNG. The list of exemptions is narrow and focused, keeping the policy ambitious, whilst being proportionate and deliverable for developers and local planning authorities.

BNG launch date confirmed

Land Use Policy Team, 18 January 2024 - Biodiversity net gain, Land use

We are pleased to confirm that biodiversity net gain will go live on 12 February 2024. From this date major development (unless otherwise exempt) will have to deliver net gains for biodiversity leading to positive outcomes for nature, better places for local communities and more consistent and transparent requirements for developers.