Runnymede’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.

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

Runnymede is part of the Surrey Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 7.58 of the Local Plan (adopted 16 July 2020).

Nearly 12% of Surrey’s native wildlife is believed to have already been lost, while a number of nationally threatened species are now only seen in Surrey22. The Surrey Nature Partnership champions/promotes the importance of BOAs for the most effective delivery of biodiversity net gain in Surrey, including within Runnymede, which include BOAs for Rivers; the Thames Valley and TBHs.

See also the BNG Plan.

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