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Brownfield Sites: Biodiversity

Asked by Pippa HeylingsLiberal DemocratDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 24 November 2025UIN 91533

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made on the potential effect on the creation of habitats as a result of small sites being excluded from BNG as proposed in the Improving the implementation of Biodiversity Net Gain for minor, medium and brownfield development consultation.

Answered by Mary Creagh

A Government response to the ‘Improving biodiversity net gain for minor, medium and brownfield development’ consultation will be published in due course.

The Government will also publish a full impact assessment setting out all relevant costs and benefits.

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