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The paper set out the minutes from the Cabinet
Planning and Parking Panel held on 17th August 2023.
 
Councillor Kingsbury thanked the Cabinet for
agreeing to bring this item back to Cabinet Planning and Parking
Panel prior to 1st March 2024. Councillor Kingsbury
queried whether the 10% aim would be considered as part of the
Local Plan. Councillor Quinton confirmed that 10% would be the
minimum and the administration would be looking for opportunities
to increase this.
 
DECISION TAKEN
RESOLVED:
(unanimous)

The Cabinet agreed that the Biodiversity Net Gain
Guidance Note be endorsed, and that authority be delegated to the
Assistant Director (Planning) in consultation with the Executive
Member for Planning, to update the Guidance Note as required
with a further report detailing subsequent changes
to come back to CPPP before 1 March 2024.

 
REASON FOR DECISION

This report presents the Biodiversity Net
Gain - Guidance Note for the Panel’s

consideration and onward recommendation
for approval by Cabinet.

 

On commencement of the relevant
provisions of the Environment Act 2021, a mandatory requirement for
Biodiversity Net Gain of at least 10% will be brought into force
for development under the Town and Country Planning Act
1990.

 

Secondary legislation, and further
national guidance is awaited to clarify how the

mandatory requirement will be applied in
practice.

 

The Guidance Note had been prepared to
provide interim guidance and information for applicants and
decision makers on how the mandatory requirement for Biodiversity
Net Gain will apply to
development proposals. Reference is also made to relevant policies
in the emerging Local Plan.