The government’s consultation outcome on Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) regulations and implementation has been published.

The headline is that mandatory 10% BNG will come into force from November 2023. The government has announced it will be providing up to £16.71 million of funding for local planning authorities (LPAs) to prepare for mandatory net gain between now and then. However, what about the costs of delivering the BNG itself?

 A recent survey of developers and land promoters undertaken by the Land Trust found that 50% of respondents said the BNG requirements would be “very challenging”. Only 13% considered the requirements to be achievable.