General Advice

Basingstoke’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.

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

Basingstoke is part of the East Sussex & Brighton and Hove Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be foundhere.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy SS3.3 of the Local Plan (adopted May 2016).

Avoid or mitigate direct and indirect adverse impacts on key species and habitats, including the Sites of Importance for Nature Conservation and nearby water courses, through adequate buffering natural features and drainage ditches and through on-site mitigation and off-site compensation measures to ensure a net gain in biodiversity. Opportunities to retain and enhance habitat connectivity will be taken.

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