Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Explains how legal agreements can be entered into for the purposes of biodiversity net gain (BNG).
History
Last updated: 4 October 2024 - Added clarification that 'enhancement works' can include stopping normal maintenance works as well as, or instead of, positive actions to enhance habitat. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/legal-agreements-to-secure-your-biodiversity-net-gain and converted to pdf. Whilst we endeavour to capture all updates it is subject to receiving alerts from the publisher and there may be formatting or punctuation changes applied to the html version that do not affect the text. Document type: guidance. First published: 29 November 2023.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Environmental planning/land
- Natural environment
- Nature conservation
Publisher History
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is a UK Government department. They are committed to tackling climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and work to secure a healthy, resilient, productive and diverse natural environment. This work has formerly been carried out by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions, the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment.