Document Status
Current
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Outlines the types of development that will be exempt from biodiversity net gain (BNG) requirements.
History
Last updated: 21 August 2024 - Updated to add clarity about what criteria a development must meet to qualify for exemption as a self-build or custom build. Sourced from: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/biodiversity-net-gain-exempt-developments 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
- Nature conservation
- Natural environment
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.