Biodiversity Net Gain Monitoring Fees

Monitoring charges for BNG Agreements

The Environment Act 2021 has introduced a mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) for new development, and this became a statutory requirement for major developments on the 12th of February 2024. The legislation applies to minor developments from the 2nd of April 2024. It is a new statutory requirement to ensure that developments deliver measurable improvements to biodiversity through enhancing existing habitats or by creating new ones. Householders and other specified developments are exempt from the requirement.

The LPA is able to secure a fee to cover costs of monitoring significant onsite and offsite BNG and Habitat Banks. 

The following monitoring costs have been adopted:

BNG Monitoring Fees: Charging Schedule