UK Statutory Instrument
2024
United Kingdom
The Biodiversity Gain Site Register Regulations 2024
At a glance
Enforced by
What's here
23 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Business-side actors with duties under this Act, ranked by how often they appear.
- Responsible Person 1
- Applicant 1
Plus 21 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
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Responsible Persons also bound by 56 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- MH(CT)(S)A 2003 2003 45 duties
- Climate Change Levy (General) Regulations 2001 2001 24 duties
- Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (England/Wales comparison) 2005 22 duties
- The Offshore Installations (Prevention of Fire and Explosion, and Emergency Response) Regulations 1995 1995 21 duties
- The Offshore Installations and Pipeline Works (Management and Administration) Regulations 1995 1995 16 duties
Applicants also bound by 146 other Acts (top 5 shown)
- Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 2016 22 duties
- Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 1995 20 duties
- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 20 duties
- Space Industry Regulations 2021 2021 12 duties
- Infrastructure Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 2017 10 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Preliminary
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Interpretation
Part 2 — The biodiversity gain site register
Duty to establish and maintain the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must establish and maintain the biodiversity gain site register Statutory regulator
Public access to information in the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must ensure the biodiversity gain register is public Statutory regulator
Part 3 — Registration of land in the biodiversity gain site register
Determination of application to register land in the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must process biodiversity gain site registrations Statutory regulator
Register operator to give notice when application to register land is rejected
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Register operator must notify you if your land registration is rejected Statutory regulator
Register operator’s duties when application to register land is accepted
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must process BNG land registrations and notify the applicant Statutory regulator
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Part 4 — Recording allocation of habitat enhancement to a development after registration of the land
Required content of applications to record allocation of habitat enhancement
- Include specific details in applications for habitat enhancement allocation Applicant
Determination of application to record allocation of habitat enhancement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must determine habitat enhancement register applications Statutory regulator
Register operator to give notice of the outcome of an application to record allocation of habitat enhancement
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Register operator must notify you of the biodiversity gain application outcome Statutory regulator
Information to be recorded in the register when application to record allocation of habitat enhancement is accepted
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must update the biodiversity gain register upon approval Statutory regulator
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Part 5 — Amendment of an entry in the biodiversity gain site register on application to the register operator
Determination of application to amend a register entry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must determine applications to amend the gain site register Statutory regulator
Requirement to give notice of outcome of an application to amend a register entry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must notify you of the outcome of your register amendment Statutory regulator
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Part 6 — Amendment of an entry in the biodiversity gain site register on the register operator’s own initiative
Right to make representations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must consider your objections before changing site entries Statutory regulator
Decision to amend an entry in the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must decide whether to amend a biodiversity site entry Statutory regulator
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Part 7 — Removal of land from the biodiversity gain site register on application to the register operator
Application to have an entry removed from the biodiversity gain site register
- Apply to remove land from the biodiversity gain site register Responsible Person
Determination of an application to have an entry removed from the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must determine applications to remove sites from the register Statutory regulator
Part 8 — Removal of land from the biodiversity gain site register on register operator’s own initiative
Notice of intent to be given before entry is removed under regulation 26
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must provide notice before removing a site from the register Statutory regulator
Right to make representations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must consider your feedback before removing a site from the register Statutory regulator
Decision to remove an entry from the biodiversity gain site register
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Natural England must decide whether to remove a site from the register Statutory regulator
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Part 9 — Appeals
Determination of appeal against rejection of an application
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must determine appeals against register application rejections Tribunal / Court
Determination of appeal against decision not to make requested amendments
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must decide on appeals against register amendment rejections Tribunal / Court
Determination of appeal against amendment or removal of a register entry
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Tribunal must determine appeals against register amendments or removals Tribunal / Court
Consequences of appeal where register operator directed to accept an application
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Register operator must process applications following a successful appeal Statutory regulator
Consequences of appeal where register operator is directed to reconsider an application or a decision not to make an amendment
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Register operator must reconsider applications or data changes if directed Statutory regulator
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Part 10 — Effect of applications to and decisions etc of the register operator
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Part 11 — Notices
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Part 12 — Review of regulatory provision
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Other sections — not classified into a Part
These sections exist in the Act but the contents-of-Parts walker did not place them under a Part. Likely amendments or sections inserted out of the original Part structure.
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Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Duty to establish and maintain the biodiversity gain site register
Public access to information in the biodiversity gain site register
How and when land may be registered in the biodiversity gain site register
Land eligible to be registered
Applications to register land in the biodiversity gain site register
Required content of application to register land in the biodiversity gain site register
Determination of application to register land in the biodiversity gain site register
Register operator to give notice when application to register land is rejected
Register operator’s duties when application to register land is accepted
Applications to record allocation of habitat enhancement to a development after registration of the land
Required content of applications to record allocation of habitat enhancement
Determination of application to record allocation of habitat enhancement
Register operator to give notice of the outcome of an application to record allocation of habitat enhancement
Information to be recorded in the register when application to record allocation of habitat enhancement is accepted
Application to amend information in an entry in the biodiversity gain site register
Determination of application to amend a register entry
Requirement to give notice of outcome of an application to amend a register entry
Amendment of an entry in the biodiversity gain site register without application
Notice of intent to be given before entry is amended under regulation 20
Right to make representations
Decision to amend an entry in the biodiversity gain site register
Application to have an entry removed from the biodiversity gain site register
Determination of an application to have an entry removed from the biodiversity gain site register
Removal of an entry from the biodiversity gain site register without application
Notice of intent to be given before entry is removed under regulation 26
Right to make representations
Decision to remove an entry from the biodiversity gain site register
Right to appeal against rejection of an application, amendment of the register or removal of an entry from the register
Determination of appeal against rejection of an application
Determination of appeal against decision not to make requested amendments
Determination of appeal against amendment or removal of a register entry
Consequences of appeal where register operator directed to accept an application
Consequences of appeal where register operator is directed to reconsider an application or a decision not to make an amendment
Applications etc and decisions to have effect only for the purposes of these Regulations
No infringement of copyright by register operator
Methods of giving notice under these Regulations
Address to be used for a notice given in connection with an application under these Regulations
Address to be used for a notice given otherwise than in connection with an application under these Regulations
Requirement to carry out a review of the regulatory provision made by these Regulations
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Government adviser for the natural environment in England. Responsible for wildlife licensing (protected species), designating and managing protected sites (SSSIs, National Nature …
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Made under
Environment Act 2021 (enhancement) 2021 Primary Act
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