Ecology Blog
We are now 9 months on from the introduction of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), which requires all developments to demonstrate a minimum 10% net gain for biodiversity.
So how have local planning authorities learned and adapted over this period and what are the ecology requirements to support BNG applications?
On February 12th 2024 it became a legal obligation for all developments in England to demonstrate a 10% net gain in biodiversity.
Planning policy encourages developers and land managers to leave the biodiversity of the site in a better state than it was before. Historically, this has been assessed using solely professional judgement. Ecology by Design can help you demonstrate biodiversity net gain clearly, transparently and quantitatively using a biodiversity metric.
