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Planning consideration

Biodiversity net gain

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a strategy to develop land and contribute to the recovery of nature. It's a way of making sure the habitat for wildlife is in a better state than it was before development


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Background information

Each planning consideration we work on passes through the stages of our design process, where we research and answer specific questions to help us collect more information.

Backlog

  • Who asked for 'Biodiversity net gain' data?

  • What is the driver for the request?

  • Which 2024 focus area does the request support?

Screen

  • What is the 'Biodiversity net gain' consideration?

  • Is there legislation that defines 'Biodiversity net gain'?

  • Who, in law, is responsible for the planning consideration or makes decisions about 'Biodiversity net gain'?

  • Which organisations do we think should publish the data?

  • Is the Biodiversity net gain a trigger?

  • Is the Biodiversity net gain something to consult during plan making?

  • Is there any Biodiversity net gain data already available?

  • Do we think the data should come from a single source?

  • Will a data standard be required?

Research

  • Do we understand the lifecycle of a Biodiversity net gain?

  • Do we understand how the data is created/produced?

  • Where will or should the data be used?

    • Local plans - BNG is referenced a number of times in local plans. This consideration feeds into the process of creating a local plan as the 10% target is mandatory and so BNG policies should be worked into local plans.

  • Who are the statutory consultees for Biodiversity net gain?

  • Other than the statutory consultees who are the primary users of Biodiversity net gain? How do we expect them to use Biodiversity net gain?

  • What are the planning needs for this data?

  • Who are the types of users who might benefit from having access to Biodiversity net gain data?

  • What are some potential uses of Biodiversity net gain data?

  • What's the value of adding Biodiversity net gain data to the platform?

  • From what we have learnt so far are there any risks to making Biodiversity net gain data available?


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Last updated: 2025-01-28 14:16:54