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Biodiversity Net Gain - what are the exemptions?

Posted by: Land Use Policy Team, Posted on: 22 January 2024 - Categories: 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.

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