Object
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 10395
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: FCC Environment UK Ltd
Agent: Axis PED Ltd
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Representation Summary:
Policy DM7 – Environmental Net Gain – This policy only applies to major planning applications, no detail is provided regarding smaller sites and minor developments. Natural England have published additional information regarding the requirements for small sites within their January 2022 consultation document. This confirmed that they intend to take forward the option of a simplified biodiversity metric for developments on small sites.