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ID sylw: 101328

Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Ashberry Strategic Land Ltd

Asiant : Stansgate Planning

Meeting the statutory 10% BNG requirement is challenging and causes delays and viability concerns to many developments but is unavoidable as a national validation requirement. Draft
Policy Direction 38 indicates the Councils will explore evidence to adopt a higher percentage to achieve greater biodiversity benefits. The inclusion of a higher figure is not supported.

NPPF Paragraph 006 states that a higher figure can only be adopted if their is evidence of local need and local opportunities for a higher percentage and assessment of impacts on viability. Based on knowledge of the industry it's highly unlikely such justification could be provided. This proposal should therefore be dropped. If progressed there will need to be detailed consideration on how it could be implemented without undue pressure on applicants to undertake lengthy and complicated viability assessments.