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In our latest webinar, partner Angus Walker introduces the latest state of play on biodiversity net gain (BNG) including the government’s consultation response published on 21 February 2023.

Almost all planning applications are set to be ‘nature positive’ from November onwards, with the plans backed by £16 million of funding for Local Planning Authorities and guidance to support the new approach. This session addresses the following:

What is biodiversity net gain (BNG) and how does it work?
What are the implications of the government response?
What opportunities do BNG present?


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00:00 - Introduction
02:39 - What is biodiversity net gain (BNG)
04:12 - How does biodiversity net gain (BNG) work?
06:00 - The biodiversity net gain (BNG) metric
12:39 - The February 21 2023 announcement
16:04 - Other key points on biodiversity net gain (BNG)
23:52 - The biodiversity net gain (BNG) register
26:54 - Timings for biodiversity net gain (BNG)
28:22 - Next steps for biodiversity net gain: consultation and guidance
35:23 - The scale of the impact
38:10 - Considerations for developers
40:41 - Landowner considerations for biodiversity net gain
42:42 - What are the opportunities for others?
45:06 - The legal agreement for biodiversity net gain
46:58 - Q and A