Wandsworth’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.

Wandsworth’s pre-application advice service can be found here.

Wandsworth is part of the Greater London Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG requirements are set out in Policy 21.32 of the Local Plan (adopted July 2023).

21.32 Biodiversity net gain is an approach to development that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than previously found. The Environment Act mandates nationally a 10% increase in the net biodiversity of land seeking planning permission. The Act requires that biodiversity net gain will be delivered within the existing planning and development process and that a grant of planning permission will be subject to a pre-commencement condition requiring a biodiversity net gain plan to be approved. The Act also requires the creation of Local Nature Recovery Networks and Strategies which can help identify and support the recovery of important habitats in the borough. Once the relevant mandatory requirement inserted into the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, it will be considered alongside the Local Plan requirements.

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