General Advice
Local validation requirements here
South Holland’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"
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
South Holland’s pre-application advice service can be foundhere.
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
South Holland is part of the Greater Lincolnshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.
Specific Requirements
Specific BNG requirements are set out Policy 28.3 of theLocal Plan (Adopted March 2019).
Addressing gaps in the ecological network: a. by ensuring that all development proposals shall provide an overall net gain in biodiversity, by:
protecting the biodiversity value of land, buildings and trees (including veteran trees) minimising the fragmentation of habitats;
maximising the opportunities for restoration, enhancement and connection of natural habitats and species of principal importance;
incorporating beneficial biodiversity conservation features on buildings, where appropriate; and maximising opportunities to enhance green infrastructure and ecological corridors, including water space; and
conserving or enhancing biodiversity or geodiversity conservation features that will provide new habitat and help wildlife to adapt to climate change, and if the development is within a Nature Improvement Area (NIA), contributing to the aims and objectives of the NIA.
See also the BNG Page.
Strategic Significance
N/A