Response 3573092

Response to request for information

Reference

3573092

Response date

15 October 2024

Request

 I am requesting the following information related to biodiversity net gain:

• Any policies or papers published since 1 November 2023 which state the percentage of biodiversity net gain your council will require as a condition for planning permission (under the Environment Act 2021) (a) as part of an agreed Local Plan; or (b) as part of a draft Local Plan.
• How many hectares of land has been improved for biodiversity on-site as part of a development for the purposes of biodiversity net gain since 12 February 2024
• How many hectares of land has been improved for biodiversity off-site for the purposes of biodiversity net gain related to developments in your authority area since 12 February 2024

Response

• No policies or papers have been published since 1 November 2023 relating to BNG, however online BNG guidance has been published
• No Biodiversity Gain Plans have been discharged, therefore 0 hectares of land has been improved for biodiversity on-site as part of a development for the purposes of biodiversity net gain since 12 February 2024
• No Biodiversity Gain Plans have been discharged, therefore 0 hectares of land has been improved for biodiversity on-site as part of a development for the purposes of biodiversity net gain since 12 February 2024