Eastleigh’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.

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

Eastleigh is part of the Hampshire Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 5.75 of the Draft Local Plan.

5.75 The local ecological network comprises the international, national and locally designated sites of importance for biodiversity, land functionally linked to these designations, local nature reserves, ancient woodland and veteran trees, protected and notable species and their habitats, sites identified for habitat restoration and/or the creation of compensatory measures for the adverse effects on biodiversity, appropriate buffer zones, and wildlife corridors that connect the above features (for example important hedgerows and watercourses). Planning applications should be supported by an adequate and proportionate assessment of their effect on the network, and by mitigation or compensation and biodiversity net gain proposals as required.

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