Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for the public sector

Developers must now comply with mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) planning conditions and landowners have a new way of generating income from land. But what does this mean for local authorities? Part of the BNG scheme assumes BNG units will be bought and sold: local authorities can have a role in facilitating those transactions. And as landowners themselves, there may be opportunities for local authorities to use their land to create and sell BNG units. All of those possibilities come with legal risk and authorities need to understand how to go about those things, what the issues are, and how to manage and mitigate against the risks.

Why sign up?

• Understand the BNG scheme and the opportunities for local authorities to benefit from BNG as landowners and use BNG to expedite development and growth
• Find out how to create and sell BNG units and what obligations apply to owners of habitats subject to the BNG regime
• Get practical tips on how a local authority might facilitate BNG transactions, to help speed up development projects and make it easier for developers to satisfy BNG planning conditions.
• Understand the risks and issues in creating and selling BNG units and the risks and issues in setting up and operating schemes to facilitate sales and purchases by others.