[Part 1 Overview and Interpretation\]
Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (1990 c 8) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 7A Biodiversity Gain in England]

[Section 90A]

[Part 1 Overview and Interpretation\]

[Overview

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(1)     This Schedule makes provision for grants of planning permission in England to be subject to a condition to secure that the biodiversity gain objective is met.

(2)     Paragraphs 2 to 12 have effect for the purposes of this Schedule.

Biodiversity gain objective

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(1)     The biodiversity gain objective is met in relation to development for which planning permission is granted if the biodiversity value attributable to the development exceeds the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat by at least the relevant percentage.

(2)     The biodiversity value attributable to the development is the total of—

(a)     the post-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat,

(b)     the biodiversity value, in relation to the development, of any registered offsite biodiversity gain allocated to the development, and

(c)     the biodiversity value of any biodiversity credits purchased for the development.

(3)     The relevant percentage is 10%.

(4)     The Secretary of State may by regulations amend this paragraph so as to change the relevant percentage.

Biodiversity value and the biodiversity metric

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References to the biodiversity value of any habitat

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