Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 33
33
Not Addressed
Enhanced Regeneration Programme offers solution if BNG requirements impact brownfield site viability.
Recommendation
In the event that BNG requirements do render brownfield sites less attractive or viable then the Enhanced Regeneration Programme could be an appropriate approach, particularly in areas that require housing growth but have struggled to secure investment, related to viability concerns. (Recommendation, Paragraph 117)
Government response summary AI-generated
The government agrees ecological expertise is critical and details significant investments to boost general planning capacity and skills across the system, including for ecological advice, but does not address the specific suggestion of using an Enhanced Regeneration Programme for brownfield sites if BNG impacts viability.
Summary of the government's response below — read the verbatim text to verify.
Government Response
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HM Government · verbatim extract
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59. The BNG consultation recognised that delivering BNG on previously developed land can be particularly challenging where Open Mosaic Habitat (OMH) is present. It proposed several options to overcome these challenges and ensure there is a viable compensation route for brownfield development with OMH present, given the high ecological value of this habitat. 60. As part of the announcement in December, Government also said it will consult on an additional targeted exemption for residential brownfield development, testing the definition of land to which it should apply and a range of site sizes up to 2.5 hectares. By focusing specifically on residential development and on brownfield land, we will protect the delivery of BNG on larger greenfield habitats.
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