Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written question – answered at on 18 February 2025.
Rebecca Smith
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to increase the number of available sites for biodiversity net gain credits in south west Devon.
Rebecca Smith
Opposition Assistant Whip (Commons)
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he is taking steps to reduce the time taken for planning applications to commence for developments for which biodiversity net gain credits are required.
Mary Creagh
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity net gain is a post-permission matter, meaning a Biodiversity gain plan needs to be submitted and approved once planning permission has been granted and before the commencement of development.
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