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Object
Preferred Options Core Strategy and Policies Development Plan Document (DPD) Review
Representation ID: 25950
Received: 12/03/2019
Respondent: Environment Agency
Representation Summary:
The policy should include reference to Biodiversity Net Gain. The Defra 25 Year Plan (2018), available here https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/25-year-environment-plan, includes a policy to embed the 'environmental net gain' principle
for development. This will enable development without increasing overall burdens on developers. The planning system should provide biodiversity net gains where possible as required in NPPF paragraph 170.