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ID sylw: 108750

Derbyniwyd: 19/03/2025

Ymatebydd: King Henry VIII Endowed Trust (Warwick)

Asiant : Savills

We object to Draft Policy Direction 38 and consider that the Councils should not seek to require Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in excess of the 10% statutory requirement. We consider that the 10% BNG requirement is an important statutory requirement which should be provided in line with existing legislation. However, Planning Practice Guidance ( Paragraph: 006 Reference ID: 74-006-20240214) states that any requirement for BNG in excess of 10% will require robust evidence as to why a further requirement is necessary and that viability will not be impacted. Such evidence has yet to be provided by the Councils and therefore we object on this basis.