Biodiversity Net Gain

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) rules for developments in England are changing from 6th August 2026. This blog post explores what the changes are, what will stay the same and what this may mean for your development and planning application. What Are The Changes? Planning applications for Sites with a red line boundary of less than 0.2 hectares and do not impact any Priority Habitats on Site will be exempt from the biodiversity gain planning condition requiring a minimum of 10% BN