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

Camden is part of the Greater London Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG requirements are set out in Policy 11.2 of the Local Plan (drafted January 2024).

11.20 Furthermore, the Environment Act 2021 introduced a requirement for developments to deliver a minimum 10% biodiversity net gain above the ecological baseline for an application site. In Camden, roof gardens and sustainable drainage systems will in many cases have particular potential for delivering net gains in biodiversity on site, whilst offering benefits for residents such as cooling and flood protection. The Environment Act also introduced Local Nature Recovery Strategies which will guide the delivery of biodiversity net gain projects. The Council’s emerging Nature Recovery Network (a network of designated and non designated wildlife sites and corridors for wildlife) and Neighbourhood Plans map the opportunities where routes for wildlife can be improved or designated sites buffered through extending biodiverse planting and landscaping.

See also the BNG Page.

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