The Kent Nature Partnership is proposing a county-wide approach to biodiversity net gain to be adopted by all Kent’s planning authorities, that will deliver good outcomes for both nature and communities, as well as providing consistency for developers. Kent County Council (with funding support from Natural England) commissioned this strategic viability assessment of BNG in Kent.
Kent Wildlife Trust Habitat Banks provide offsite biodiversity units to Local Planning Authorities and approved developers who are looking to fulfil their BNG requirements and go above and beyond for nature. You can find available sites from Kent Wildlife Trust reserves through either Adonis Blue Environmental Consultancies BNG portal or shortly through Kent County Council's BNG hub. If you'd like to know more please get in touch.
The Local Nature Recovery Strategy (LNRS) is a key component of the landmark Environment Act 2021, which sets out targets to improve air quality, water, biodiversity and waste reduction across the UK. Specifically for biodiversity, the Act aims to halt species’ decline and increase their abundance. LNRS can also support a strategic approach to off-site BNG delivery, agreeing evidence-based locations to expand and connect existing habitat and provide wider environmental benefits. This will support BNG in creating locally driven, joined-up outcomes for nature. The development of the Strategy will be undertaken by the Making Space for Nature in Kent and Medway project team.
Nicky Britton Williams (Planning and Policy Manager at Kent Wildlife Trust, and Kent Biodiversity Net Gain Officer) and Robbie Still (Head of Digital Development at Kent Wildlife Trust) talk all things BNG in this blog. The exciting new Kent Biodiversity…
In this episode of Talk on the Wild Side, Rob Smith joins Josie Cadwallader-Hughes, Sustainability Director for Thakeham. They talk all about Thakeham's efforts to make home development more environmentally-friendly - and to create more biodiverse sites…
The Government wants to ditch laws that require housebuilders not to harm rivers. But we know these rules work – they enable houses to be built and rivers to be protected. Here’s how, writes Ali Morse.
