Issue - decisions
Evidence Resourcing - Biodiversity Net Gain in Development
10/06/2022 - Evidence Resourcing - Biodiversity Net Gain in Development
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.