Sefton’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.

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

Sefton is part of the Sefton City Region Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 11.5 of the Local Plan (adopted April 2017).

Sefton’s natural assets include the designated nature and geological sites and Priority Habitats which comprise the Core Biodiversity Area that underpin the Liverpool City Region (LCR) Ecological Network. Paragraph 9 of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) recognises that sustainable development includes moving from a net loss of biodiversity to achieving net gains for nature, in line with wider Government policy set out in ‘Biodiversity 2020: A strategy for England’s wildlife and ecosystem services’ (2011). Other national policy for nature conservation is set out in paragraphs 109 to 119 of the NPPF. This complements legal duties and requirements for nature conservation set out in a range of legislation including the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006 and the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2010 as amended.

See also the BNG Page.

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