Gateshead’s BNG level is set at 10%.

The NPPF states: "applicants are encouraged to consider biodiversity net gain early in the development process and factor it into site selection and design. Where appropriate, they should discuss the biodiversity net gain requirements for their development upfront with the relevant local planning authority utilising any pre-application advice services offered by them. This could help establish whether development proposals would be subject to biodiversity net gain and, if they are, enable feedback on the proposed strategy for achieving the biodiversity gain objective and consideration of the Biodiversity Gain Hierarchy to inform the design of the proposals"

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Gateshead’s pre-application advice service can be foundhere.

Gateshead is part of the South of Tyne and Wear Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG requirements are set out in Policy 16.9.1 of theLocal Plan (adopted March 2015).

Paragraph 16.9.1: Comprehensively plan green infrastructure to show how a network of multi- functional open spaces and links will be integrated into the development area to achieve a range of aims including a net gain in biodiversity and providing the necessary buffers between these sites and the development.

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