The legislative framework for biodiversity net gain (BNG) is finally being introduced, in six statutory instruments which will become law when BNG goes live in January 2024.
This includes outlining the legal basis for calculating biodiversity value for BNG.
In a change from the process originally set out, developers will be able to submit a biodiversity gain plan (BGP) to the local planning authority (LPA) once planning permission is granted.
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