General Advice
Lambeth'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.
Pre-Application Advice Service
Lambeth pre-application advice service can be found here
Local Nature Recovery Strategy
Lambeth LPA is part of London's Local Nature Recovery Strategy, details of which can be found here.
Specific Requirements
Specific BNG requirements are set out here.
The Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is a document which provides an in-depth analysis on biodiversity within Lambeth and looks at:
the benefits of biodiversity to our economy, culture and personal wellbeing
our plans for the future
local habitats and areas of interest
conservation areas
tree preservation orders
It also includes resources, policy guidance and the various ways we can all encourage biodiversity.
Lambeth has just released its new 'Lambeth Pollinator Action Plan'.
This sets out how the borough will work with residents and other stakeholders to secure a sustainable future for the insects and other invertebrates that play a vital role in pollinating wild and domestic plants in ours homes, gardens, parks and other open spaces.
Lambeth currently has 49 SINCs, ranging from those of local importance, of borough importance, through to sites which are of importance for all Londoners - Metropolitan SINCs.
Organisations and you may wish to contact include:
London Wildlife Trust is London's leading nature conservation agency, with dedicated supporters and volunteers working tirelessly to protect wildlife in Lambeth. The following section is one important project which the Trust are leading on, which directly involves and benefits Lambeth and its wildlife.
Please note that the resources on this page are purely advisory. Documents set out may be out of date. You should engage with the LPA as soon as possible to ensure local requirements are incorporated into your BNG proposals.
Last updated: May 2024