Publications and Information about Biodiversity Net Gain
DEFRA BNG Consultation Response: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-biodiversity-net-gain-regulations-and-implementation/outcome/government-response-and-summary-of-responses
DEFRA Stacking and Bundling Guidance:
DEFRA ‘Collections’ Page- where they will be posting Govt BNG Guidance with some content already and lots more to come: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/biodiversity-net-gain
Biodiversity Metric 4.0: https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6049804846366720
The Small Site Metric: https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/6047259574927360
Nature Recovery Network created by Natural England: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nature-recovery-network/nature-recovery-network
Gloucestershire Biodiversity Net Gain Guide for Applicants: https://www.gloucester.gov.uk/planning-development/planning-applications/biodiversity-net-gain-bng-guide-for-applicants/
Gloucestershire Nature and Climate Fund:
Natural England Blog Post About the Development of Metric 4.0 and the Future: https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/28/measuring-biodiversity-net-gain-publication-of-biodiversity-metric-4-0/
Biodiversity Net Gain Brochure published by Natural England: https://naturalengland.blog.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/183/2022/04/BNG-Brochure_Final_Compressed-002.pdf
Biodiversity Net Gain Factsheets published by the UK Green Building Council: https://ukgbc.org/resources/biodiversity-net-gain-factsheets/
Little Book of Biodiversity Net Gain published by BSI Group:
Biodiversity Net Gain for Local Authorities: https://www.local.gov.uk/pas/topics/environment/biodiversity-net-gain-local-authorities
Biodiversity Net Gain Principles and Guidance for Construction and Developers published by The Chartered Institute for Ecology and Environmental Management: https://cieem.net/i-am/current-projects/biodiversity-net-gain/
Biodiversity Net Gain Guidance for Landscape Professionals published by the Landscape Institute:
https://www.landscapeinstitute.org/news/biodiversity-net-gain-april-2022-update/
Guide for BNG and Offsetting Biodiversity: https://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/biodiversity-net-gain-and-biodiversity-offsetting