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Derbyniwyd: 07/03/2025

Ymatebydd: Kiely Bros Holdings Ltd

Asiant : Pegasus Group

Policy Direction 39 – Environmental Net Gain
10.6.
This relates to securing a net gain in ecosystem services. At this stage, no framework for Environmental Net Gain (ENG) has been provided, and the concept is vague. Very limited detail is provided within the policy direction, which simply states that the focus of ENG will be BNG and carbon sequestration, both of which have their own standalone policy directions, and desired requirements for both do not need to be repeated here. This brings into question the necessity for an ENG policy, and substantial work is clearly needed to formulate a policy which is sound. Crucially, the evidence base does not currently demonstrate a need for this policy, as acknowledged by the Councils, thus it is considered to be unjustified.