Alert - biodiversity net gain
Biodiversity net gain (BNG) becomes mandatory for minor development applications submitted on or after 2 April. This includes:
- Development of 1 to 9 residential dwellings. Or if this is unknown, the site area is less than 0.5 hectares.
- Commercial floor space created of less than 1,000 square metres. Or the total site area is less than 1 hectare.
Please
see note 15 of our validation checklist for more detail. BNG is already mandatory for major development applications.