England: BNG Draft Regulations and Guidance

The Government has published a range of documents in preparation for the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain in England in January 2024:

• Draft statutory instruments, amending existing legislation and making provision for the Biodiversity Gain Site Register, excepted sites and irreplaceable habitats
• Update guidance for BNG, collected here: Biodiversity net gain - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
• A revised Biodiversity Metric
• Draft planning practice guidance on BNG

We will follow the announcements with a full briefing.