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ID sylw: 108555

Derbyniwyd: 29/06/2025

Ymatebydd: Hayfield Homes

There is a statutory requirement to deliver a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity (BNG) and therefore the intention to require a minimum of 10% BNG is supported. However, reference to mandating a higher percentage of BNG above the statutory 10% requirement should be removed from Policy Direction 38. It is considered unduly onerous to require that developments in South Warwickshire deliver a higher level of BNG. Where the value of baseline habitats is high, mandating a higher BNG could render developments (including allocated sites) unviable, which would mean that much needed housing is not able to be delivered.