Hyndburn’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.

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

Hyndburn is part of the Lancashire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 13.29 of the Local Plan Consultation.

2.25 In 2018, the Government published ‘A Green Future: Our 25 Year Plan to Improve the Environment’. The plan identifies ten key ambitions: clean air; clean and plentiful water; thriving plants and wildlife; reducing the risks of harm from environmental hazards; using resources from nature more sustainably and efficiently; enhancing beauty, heritage and engagement with the natural environment; mitigating and adapting to climate change; minimising waste; managing exposure to chemicals; and enhancing biosecurity. The Environment Bill, a highly significant piece of new legislation, came into force in 2021 and has a number of key measures, such as a requirement for development to achieve a net gain in biodiversity.

A new Local Plan is currently being developed.

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