DEFRA is providing funding to help local
planning authorities in England implement mandatory Biodiversity
Net Gain (BNG) in the planning system. SYMCA has been allocated a
grant of £26,807 to assist with the delivery of BNG
implementation work carried out in 2024/25.
Biodiversity Net Gain is an approach to development that ensures
habitat for wildlife is left in a measurably better state than it
was in prior to the development. This became mandatory under
Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted
by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021 in February
2024).?
The intention is to use the grant for:
• SYMCA seeking legal advice on behalf of the four Local
Authorities (and SYMCA itself) to develop a common approach to
entering either Section 106 agreements or Conservation Covenants
with private landowners
• To assess how SYMCA can use the funding to help deliver
environmental priorities, such as tree planting, whilst meeting the
legal requirement of BNG
Grant acceptance is required by 28th June, resulting in the
acceptance of the grant award on behalf of the MCA Board, and
inclusion in MCA papers thereafter.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 27/06/2024
Decision due: 26 Jun 2024 by Section 73 Officer
Contact: Gareth Sutton, Executive Director of Resources & Investment Email: charli.taylor@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk Email: Gareth.Sutton@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk.