Comment
Bedford Borough Local Plan 2040 Plan for Submission
Representation ID: 9401
Received: 29/07/2022
Respondent: Bedfordshire Local Nature Partnership
We welcome this policy and the inclusion of Net Environmental Gain in addition to Net Biodiversity Gain. We highlight the fact that the Borough Council has signed up to the Arc Environment Principles, and therefore the target must be 20% BNG not 10%.
Planning applications must demonstrate the proposed BNG through a calculation based on the latest adopted version of the Defra Biodiversity Metric, while it is suggested that an appropriate mechanism (e.g. the Econometric tool) is used to demonstrate Environmental Net Gain. terminology must be completely clear and ensure that NEG is considered over and above BNG.
We welcome this policy and the inclusion of Net Environmental Gain in addition to Net Biodiversity Gain. We highlight the fact that the Borough Council has signed up to the Arc Environment Principles, and therefore the target must be 20% BNG not 10%.
Planning applications must demonstrate the proposed BNG through a calculation based on the latest adopted version of the Defra Biodiversity Metric, while it is suggested that an appropriate mechanism (e.g. the Econometric tool) is used to demonstrate Environmental Net Gain. terminology must be completely clear and ensure that NEG is considered over and above BNG.