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PRACTICE NOTES
Purpose of Practice Note
This Practice Note explores the idea of biodiversity net gain (BNG). Drawing on expertise from a specialist consultancy, it explains how the compulsory BNG regime is presently being applied on the ground. It does not describe the legislative framework for BNG; that is contained in Practice Note: Biodiversity net gain in England, which ought to be used alongside this Note.
How does biodiversity net gain work in practice?
This Practice Note aims to answer the following questions:
How are biodiversity units (BU) derived?
What constitute good practice principles for BNG?
What does the BNG process usually entail?
What frequent obstacles arise when implementing BNG?
How are biodiversity units calculated?
Calculating baseline biodiversity units
BNG adopts habitat type and condition as a stand-in for total biodiversity value, expressed as BU and computed via the Statutory Biodiversity Metric (SBM). BU are divided, where relevant to a site, into
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