Government makes BNG reforms clearer, here’s what you need to know

Defra has updated its guidance on changes to Biodiversity Net Gain policy governing small, medium and brownfield developments. We run though the key points.  Taking in more than 25,000 responses to an eight-week consultation which began in May 2025, the Department for Food & Rural Affairs published details of a refined and streamlined BNG policy … Continue reading Government makes BNG reforms clearer, here’s what you need to know