Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole’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.

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole’s pre-application advice service can be foundhere.

Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole is part of the Dorset Local Nature Recovery Strategy. Information can be found here.

Specific BNG Requirements are set out in Policy 4.5.15 of the Local Plan (adopted October 2012).

4.5.15 As development continues over the plan period it will be essential to manage the negative impacts on landscape and ecological quality resulting from the cumulative loss of garden space. This can be attributed to infill development or larger replacement buildings on existing sites and associated hardstanding. Such an adverse outcome runs counter to advice in the NPPF that pursuing sustainable development should include protecting and enhancing ecosystems and seeking to secure net gains of biodiversity. Design Guidance will therefore be updated to ensure that development does not impose unacceptable damage on the town's landscape, biodiversity, ecosystem services and habitat features. Advice will be developed on retaining features of ecological importance, on the use of native species in planting schemes, including features that can benefit particular species of flora and fauna, and mitigating the impacts of climate change for example through urban shading and sustainable drainage systems.

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