Comment

Representation ID: 3040

Received: 06/09/2024

Respondent: Morgan & Company (Strood) Ltd

Agent: DHA Planning

Our client objects to the proposal to go beyond the statutory minimum 10% increase in BNG. Brownfield sites such as the Morgan Timber site have higher abnormal costs, and delivering biodiversity net gain above the statutory minimum requirement would place an unreasonable burden potentially causing viability difficulties for brownfield sites. It is above the legal requirements set out in the Environment Act which came into effect in February 2024 for major developments.