General Advice
Local validation requirements here
Kirklees’ 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"
Please note, If you work for the LPA and wish to add additional information, please inform the Joe's Blooms team here.
Pre-Application Advice Service
Kirklees’ pre-application advice service can be foundhere.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Kirklees is part of the West Yorkshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.
Specific Requirements
BNG requirements are set out in the BNG Guidance.
The biodiversity gain condition is a pre-commencement condition: once planning permission has been granted, a Biodiversity Gain Plan must be submitted and approved by the planning authority before commencement of the development. There are exemptions and transitional arrangements which disapply the condition from certain planning permissions, as well as special modifications for planning permissions for phased development and the treatment of irreplaceable habitats.
See also theLocal Plan (adopted 27 February 2019).
Strategic Significance
Strategic Significance requirements are set out in Policy 5.1.2 of the Technical Advice Note (Adopted June 2021).
High strategic significance Any habitat parcel within a statutory designated wildlife site, a Local Wildlife Site or the Kirklees Wildlife Habitat Network. Any Habitat of Principal Importance within Kirklees located within the associated Biodiversity Opportunity Zone.
Medium strategic significance Any habitat parcel not designated as above but directly adjoining such a habitat.
Low Strategic Significance Habitat parcels not within or adjacent to a statutory designated wildlife site, a Local Wildlife Site or the Kirklees Wildlife Habitat Network.