Decision details
Evidence Resourcing - Biodiversity Net Gain in Development
Decision Maker: Cabinet, Council
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Decision:
RECOMMENDED TO COUNCIL
(i) That a revenue expenditure budget of £20,000 in Strategic Planning in 2022/2023 be approved to enable the commissioning of consultants to assess the deliverability of a higher percentage threshold than the statutory 10% biodiversity net gain target.
REASON
(i) Additional resourcing is required to provide robust evidence to enable the Council to justify setting a higher biodiversity net gain target in the Local Plan than the statutory 10%. This will ensure that the Council delivers against its high environmental aspirations as set out in the Corporate Strategy.
Report author: Catherine Howe
Publication date: 10/06/2022
Date of decision: 09/06/2022
Decided at meeting: 09/06/2022 - Cabinet
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