Clifford Chance

New 'biodiversity offset' proposals for property development

19 September 2013

The Government is proposing to incorporate into the planning system a new biodiversity offsetting mechanism targeted at developers in England.  The mechanism is currently at the early stages of design and developers should consider responding to Defra's consultation paper to ensure the system is workable and does not unnecessarily add cost and bureaucracy to the development process.  This briefing answers 10 key questions about the proposed mechanism.

Download PDF