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How biodiversity net gain (BNG) applies to irreplaceable habitats.
How developers can create and enhance habitat on-site to deliver biodiversity net gain (BNG).
How to sell biodiversity units to developers for biodiversity net gain: explore the market, register a gain site and record allocations.
How developers can create and enhance habitat off-site or buy biodiversity units to achieve biodiversity net gain (BNG).
What to include in a habitat management and monitoring plan (HMMP) to improve biodiversity for the long term.
Find out about priority habitats and species, the value of ancient and native woodland and when it's appropriate to remove trees to restore open habitats.
Planning practice guidance on biodiversity net gain. Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity.
Guidance on what BNG is and how it affects land managers, developers and local planning authorities.
Guidance on the use of Habitats Regulations Assessment
Competent authorities must help to protect wild bird habitats on land and at sea, and avoid pollution to protect wild bird populations.
How the Environment Agency will achieve their sustainability ambitions, including to create and improve habitat as part of Thames Estuary 2100 (TE2100).
How developers can use habitat creation or enhancements to count towards their biodiversity net gain (BNG).
The prices of statutory biodiversity credits from the date biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory.
How land managers can combine biodiversity units and nutrient credits, and sell them alongside other environmental payments.
How to apply for a grant for habitat creation using blended public and private funding.
Explains key issues in implementing policy to protect and enhance the natural environment, including local requirements.
How to use the calculators to work out a nutrient budget for residential developments in nutrient neutrality catchments.
How land managers, developers, local planning authorities and responsible bodies can enter into a legal agreement for biodiversity net gain.
How a competent authority must decide if a plan or project proposal that affects a European site can go ahead.
When and how to measure a habitat or development’s impact on biodiversity.
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