Policy information sourced from the Central Befordshire Local Plan
EE2: Enhancing Biodiversity
The Council will work with developers to conserve habitats, species and sites, delivering enhancement and creation of ecological networks. Development proposals will be permitted where they provide a net gain in biodiversity through the conservation, restoration, enhancement and creation of ecological networks of habitats, species and sites (both statutory and non-statutory) or international, national and local importance.
Development proposals will be permitted where they avoid negative impacts on biodiversity and geodiversity. Where this is not possible, proposals must mitigate unavoidable impacts and, as a last resort, compensate for residual impacts; delivering a net gain in biodiversity by:
- Incorporating and enhancing existing and creating new biodiversity features within their design; and
- Maximising opportunities to enhance and create links between ecological networks and habitats of principal importance. Links should be created both on-site and, where possible, with nearby features.
Development proposals within, or in close proximity to, an ecological corridor should enhance the functionality and connectivity of the corridor.
Development that would impact on the strategic ecological network causing fragmentation or otherwise prejudice its effectiveness will not be permitted.
For more information, please visit the Central Befordshire Local Plan