Rugby’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.

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

Rugby is part of the Warwickshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 7.23 of the Local Plan (adopted October 2023).

7.23. The introduction from November 2023 of mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) from development through the Environment Act 2021 strengthens the ability of local areas to secure habitat restoration as part of development. The purpose of biodiversity net gain is not to respond to climate change, but to enhance biodiversity. This is important because England is one of the most nature depleted countries in the world. However, the delivery of biodiversity 39 39 net gain will also have benefits for both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change.

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