UK Statutory Instrument
2024
England
The Biodiversity Gain (Town and Country Planning) (Modifications and Amendments) (England) Regulations 2024
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Part 1 — Introduction
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Part 2 — Modification of Application of Part 2 of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act: Development in Phases
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Interpretation
Modification of application of Part 2 of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act: development in phases
Substitution of paragraph 13 (general condition of planning permission)
Modification of paragraph 14 (biodiversity gain plan)
For the purposes of paragraph 13(5)(a) (phase plan) as modified...
Modification of paragraph 15 (approval of biodiversity gain plan)
Part 3 — Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
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Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
Part 4 — Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
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The Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order...
In article 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “infrastructure manager”,...
In article 7 (general requirements: applications for planning permission including...
In article 27 (applications made under a planning condition), after...
In article 35 (written notice of decision or determination relating...
In article 37 (appeals) at the beginning insert—
After Part 7 (appeals) insert— PART7A Biodiversity Gain Plan Meaning...
In article 40 (register of applications)— (a) at the end...
Part 5 — Review
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Requirement to carry out a review of the regulatory provision made by these Regulations
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Interpretation
Modification of application of Part 2 of Schedule 7A to the 1990 Act: development in phases
Substitution of paragraph 13 (general condition of planning permission)
Modification of paragraph 14 (biodiversity gain plan)
Modification of paragraph 14 (biodiversity gain plan)
Modification of paragraph 15 (approval of biodiversity gain plan)
For the purposes of paragraph 13(5)(a) (phase plan) as modified...
Modification of paragraph 15 (approval of biodiversity gain plan)
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
In article 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “infrastructure manager”,...
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
In article 4 (applications for planning permission)—
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
In article 24 (contents of the decision notice))—
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Section 62A Applications) (Procedure and Consequential Amendments) Order 2013
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015
Requirement to carry out a review of the regulatory provision made by these Regulations
Official guidance
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- Buy statutory biodiversity credits (opens in a new tab) from DEFRA Detailed Guidance
- Register a biodiversity gain site (opens in a new tab) from DEFRA Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK Biodiversity Metric Guidance (opens in a new tab) Detailed Guidance
- GOV.UK BNG guidance (opens in a new tab) from MHCLG Detailed Guidance
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