Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 114959

Biodiversity: Property Development

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 25 February 2026

Question

Ian Roome

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department is taking to steps to (a) amend processes for applying for biodiversity net gain exemptions and (b) require developers to provide objective evidence that an exem

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Government has announced its intention to introduce changes to biodiversity net gain (BNG), including a new area-based exemption set at 0.2 hectares. Full details will be set out in the consultation response to be published shortly. BNG applies to pla...

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