[SCHEDULE 2A Biodiversity Gain]
Planning Act 2008 (2008 c 29) | Legislation

[SCHEDULE 2A Biodiversity Gain]

[Section 103]

[Introductory

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(1)     This Schedule applies to development which—

(a)     is of a description of development to which a development consent order application may relate, and

(b)     is not excluded development,

to the extent that the development is carried out in England.

(2)     In this Schedule—

“development consent order application†means an application made under section 37 which falls to be determined under section 104 or 105;

“excluded development†means development of a description specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State.

Biodiversity gain statement

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(1)     A biodiversity gain statement is a statement of government policy in relation to the biodiversity gain to be achieved in connection with any description of development to which this Schedule applies.

(2)     In particular the statement must—

(a)     set out a biodiversity gain objective for any description of development to which this Schedule applies, and

(b)     set out that, where development consent order applications are made for any development of that description during a period specified in the statement, the development must meet that objective.

(3)     The statement may specify how development of any description may or must meet

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