Nuneaton and Bedworth’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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Nuneaton and Bedworth’s pre-application advice service can be foundhere.

Nuneaton and Bedworth is part of the Warwickshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG requirements are set out in Policy 12.28 of the Local Plan (adopted 11 June 2019).

The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) provides opportunities to help redress biodiversity losses from new development, as it promotes the concept of biodiversity net gains. This creates a more holistic approach to the protection of the wider ecological network. The NPPF states that councils should plan positively to create, protect, enhance and manage networks of biodiversity. It also states that distinctions should be made between the hierarchy of international, national and locally designated sites so that protection is appropriate with their status, and gives appropriate weight to their importance and the contribution that they make to the wider ecological networks.

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