BNG is crucial for developers and the environment in the UK for several reasons
Regulatory Compliance
With the implementation of mandatory BNG, developers must ensure their projects comply with legal requirements to avoid delays in planning approvals.
Economic and Social Advantages
Overall, BNG represents a forward-thinking approach to development that balances economic growth with ecological sustainability, ensuring that nature and human communities can thrive together.
Environmental Benefits
By enhancing biodiversity, BNG improves ecosystem services such as pollination, water purification, and climate regulation. Healthier ecosystems contribute to greater resilience against environmental changes and provide essential benefits to local communities.
Sustainable Development
BNG promotes sustainable development by integrating biodiversity considerations into planning and construction processes. This approach supports the UK’s broader environmental goals, including the commitment to halt biodiversity decline by 2030.
Further References
Nature + Construction in Symbiosis
GOV.UK – Biodiversity net-gain
IUCN – Biodiversity net-gain
legislation.gov.uk– National Planning Policy Framework – Environment Act 2021 – Schedule 14 – Biodiversity gain as condition of planning permission
legislation.gov.uk –Environment Act 2021 – Biodiversity gain in planning
CIEEM – British Standards for Biodiversity Net Gain – BS 8683
CIRIA – Biodiversity Net Gain Principles and Guidance for UK construction and developers
IEMA – Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain – New Guidance for Practitioners from IEMA – June 2024
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