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

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

Specific BNG requirements are set out in the BNG Guide.

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is an approach to development, and/or land management, that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than it was beforehand.

The Environment Act 2021 requires that new developments must provide a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity habitats secured for at least 30 years.

This mandatory requirement applies to all major applications received from 12 February 2024 onwards and all small sites received from 2 April 2024.

Biodiversity net gain is a mandatory condition on grant of planning permission. The condition will need to be discharged by submitting a specific Biodiversity Gain Plan application, which will need to be approved by the Planning Authority before commencement of the development.

A specific legal agreement/Section 106 agreement will need to be signed in relation to biodiversity net gain.

See also the Local Plan (adopted March 2015).

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