Source · Select Committees · Built Environment Committee
Recommendation 138
138
As discussed in Chapter 3, when it is identified that a development proposal will have...
Conclusion
As discussed in Chapter 3, when it is identified that a development proposal will have an impact on the environment, it is usually required to mitigate the impact. This is done through: on-site measures to reduce harm; payments through the section 106 process 178 ; delivering an alternative habitat or reducing pollution off site through their own means; or buying credits from a government or private mitigation scheme to deliver a centralised off-site solution. The approach to biodiversity net gain is similar. Developers are expected to minimise the impact as much as possible and prioritise delivering gains within a development. If that is not possible then credit purchasing schemes can be used. Availability and costs
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 12 December 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗