Off-site BNG unit providers urge ministers not to introduce new exemptions

By Daniel Gayne2026-03-05T11:59:00

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Policy was introduced in 2024 but ministers have since introduced exemptions for smaller builders

Off-site providers of biodiversity units have written to government ministers to urge them not to introduce further exemptions from their net gain policy.

The Biodiversity Net Gain policy requires developers to deliver a minimum 10% increase in biodiversity on their sites or find equivalent alternatives and became mandatory in 2024.

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