Biodiversity Net Gain in Practice - How to Adapt to Changing Policy

Introduction

The Environment Bill is set to require developments and schemes in England to achieve at least 10% biodiversity net gain that is maintained for a 30-year period. Although the Bill will not become a legal requirement until 2023, many planning authorities are already requesting that developers deliver net gains for biodiversity.

Therefore, we need mechanisms in place now to assist the effective delivery of biodiversity net gain. Such mechanisms can assist developers and planners during decision making, streamline the planning process, minimise delays to development, and maximise outcomes for biodiversity and the environment.

This webinar will discuss mechanisms that keep biodiversity at the forefront, while considering how to best meet planning authority and legislative requirements during this pivotal time.

What You Will Learn

This webinar will cover the following:

• Overview of the upcoming biodiversity net gain legislation within the Environment Bill
• Growing demand for on- and off-site biodiversity net gain delivery and the current issues faced
• Mechanisms to implement biodiversity net gain delivery in the current climate
• Consideration to biodiversity net gain compliance and monitoring

This webinar was recorded on 9th March 2022