Six habitat sites identified where developers could ‘bank’ biodiversity gains

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

Six sites in Bury have been identified to create off-site biodiversity net gain for developers on council-owned land. This week, Bury Council is set to agree the use of land at Old Kays, Chesham, Hollins Mount, Springwater Park, Outwood and Philips Park as receptor sites for biodiversity net gain (BNG).

Last year, the government introduced a mandatory requirement for all new developments to deliver at least a 10 per cent net gain in biodiversity value.

To deliver this, developers must firstly look to achieve this on-site but if this cannot be done, they can provide BNG on sites elsewhere that have been formally registered.

If agreed, the six Bury sites will be submitted to the Department of Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) for inclusion on their register of biodiversity gain sites.