Tamworth’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.

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

Tamworth is part of the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG requirements are set out in theBNG Page.

Qualifying developments will have to demonstrate, and then deliver, measurable net gains for biodiversity which must be secured, managed, and monitored.

The exact requirements, and methods are different for different categories of application.

The requirement for biodiversity net gain doesn’t alter existing requirements and protections for the natural environment such as protecting important habitats and species. These must be achieved alongside providing BNG.

Tamworth is currently in the process of adopting a new Local Plan.

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