Biodiversity Net Gain - How are the new rules changing the landscape?

The new Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules came into effect in February 2024, following the framework set out in the Environment Act 2021. Five months on from their introduction, how is policy translating into practise and what has been the experience so far?

Listen to our discussion in our webinar chaired by Gowling WLG Partner Helen Emmerson, where we reflect on what BNG – the Government's flagship nature restoration policy – sets out to achieve, provide an overview of the changes this brings for developers preparing planning applications and the impact this is starting to deliver.

Our panel of speakers comprise Ben Stansfield, Sustainability Partner at Gowling WLG, Alexa Culver, General Counsel at Environment Bank, George Hall, Head of Solar at Conrad Energy, and Neil Beamsley, Group Head of Biodiversity for Bellway Homes. They discuss:

* the key considerations in relation to BNG for developers, planning authorities, investors and others engaged in the real estate development sector;
* some of the differences under the new regime and in the context of the planning application process;
* areas to consider in terms of managing the delivery of BNG; and
* perspectives on the questions raised in our Q&A discussion.
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