Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 77339

Biodiversity: Recreation Spaces

Tabled: 15 September 2025

Answered: 16 October 2025

Question

Tom Hayes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of exempting (a) parks, (b) gardens and (c) playing fields from biodiversity net gain requirements.

Answer

Mary Creagh

The Government has recently concluded a consultation on improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for minor, medium and brownfield development. It sought views on a potential partial exemption to BNG for parks, public gardens and playing...

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