Freedom of information response
Biodiversity Net Gain
I am writing to request information I am entitled to under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I am requesting the following information:
• Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, stating the percentage of biodiversity net gain your council will require as a condition for planning permission (under the Environment Act 2021) (a) as part of an agreed Local Plan; or (b) as part of a draft Local Plan.
• Any polices and papers, from1 Jan 2019 to 1 November 2023, stating whether you have formally declared a nature/ecological emergency.
• Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, containing a target for your area to contribute to protect and manage 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030.
• On what date your current Local Plan will be five years old and when you expect a new Local Plan to be agreed.
- Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, stating the percentage of biodiversity net gain your council will require as a condition for planning permission (under the Environment Act 2021) (a) as part of an agreed Local Plan; or (b) as part of a draft Local Plan.
Thurrock Council are currently drafting an Initial Proposals Local Plan as part of Regulation 18 in the Town and Country Planning (Local Planning) (England) Regulations 2012. BNG provision will be an integral part of the later stages of the plan as it is developed further towards the Preferred Strategy Regulation 19 plan and onto submission.
- Any polices and papers, from1 Jan 2019 to 1 November 2023, stating whether you have formally declared a nature/ecological emergency.
Not aware of any
- Any policies and papers, from 1 Jan 2022 to 1 November 2023, containing a target for your area to contribute to protect and manage 30% of land and sea for nature by 2030.
Not aware of any
- On what date your current Local Plan will be five years old and when you expect a new Local Plan to be agreed.
The current Thurrock Local Plan is out of date (beyond 5 years old) and we expect our new Local Plan to be adopted in 2025.