Future Arbor have a wealth of experience with Biodiversity Net Gain, a statutory obligation necessary to validate 90% of planning applications. Our package deal includes everything you need for initial planning validation and successful planning approval.
Our package includes:
1. A Preliminary Ecological Assessment (PEA) and/or Habitat Condition Assessments.
2. Baseline Habitat Plans and Proposed Habit Plan with development proposals superimposed.
3. Supplementary Arboricultural or other technical reports as required by the local planning authority.
4. A completed Biodiversity Net Gain Metric with 10% uplift in on-site biodiversity.
5. Planning support and guidance through the planning system to ensure successful approval of BNG.
Successfully completed projects include:
• Oakengates Road/ Cordingley Way, Telford. Social housing project on behalf of Wrekin Housing Trust. Planning approved, on-site biodiversity gain achieved saving the developer £12,180.
• Redhill, Hook-a-gate, Shropshire. Paragraph 84 project for two properties of exceptional design located within an area with environmental sensitivity. Planning approved, on-site biodiversity gain achieved saving over £30,000.
• Planning approved for a commercial incinerator at Acton Reynalds estate. On-site biodiversity gain savings to the developer estimated at over: £25,000.
• Minsterley Close, Donnington. Redevelopment to increase social housing provision for Wrekin Housing Trust. Planning approved, on-site biodiversity gain achieved savings in the region of £15,000.
• The Ley, Dawley. Social Housing project to construct 16 new bungalows for Wrekin Housing Trust. Planning approved, on-site biodiversity gain achieved saving the developer: £22,000.
Other successful Biodiversity Net Gain projects undertaken by ourselves gaining planning approval with significant cost savings to the developer.
• Maddock’s Quarry. Iron age roundhouse education centre.
• Hamstead Road, Handsworth, Birmingham. Construction of 9 apartments.
• Poplar Road, Cannock. Re-development to provide two new bungalows.
• Park Lane, Telford. Provision of three new detached properties.
• Apley Court, Telford. Planning approved for six new bungalows.
• Read Avenue, Stafford. Planning approved for five new houses.
Understanding local planning authority requirements are key to any successful planning application.
Future Arbor provide technical advice regarding Biodiversity Net Gain to help you prepare and plan ahead. We combine Preliminary Ecological Assessments, Condition Surveys, Biodiversity Net Gain Plans and Tree Reports on behalf of clients, making BNG less onerous within the planning system.
If you would like help with your planning submission and the Biodiversity Net Gain process, please call for an informal chat and we will help you better understand how we can help with your planning proposal.
To start your journey with BNG, check out the statutory guidance, published at the gov.uk website, here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-biodiversity-metric-tools-and-guides