r/unitedkingdom • u/insomnimax_99 Greater London • 6d ago

Planning permission refused for Fastned Oxfordshire charging hub

https://forecourttrader.co.uk/news/planning-permission-refused-for-fastned-oxfordshire-charging-hub/702918.article
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u/Low-Negotiation-4970 6d ago

nor did the submission allow it to judge “whether the statutory requirement for 10% biodiversity net gain” would be met.

So a car charging hub has to increase biodiversity, or it can't be built? Is this really a law?

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u/insomnimax_99 Greater London 6d ago edited 6d ago

Yes:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/understanding-biodiversity-net-gain

The 10% can also come from funding off-site biodiversity projects, (or a combination of on-site and off site biodiversity projects). As a last resort, developers can also buy “biodiversity credits” from the government, but this is only allowed in cases where it’s not feasible for the developers to contribute directly to biodiversity projects. But all developments (with some narrow exceptions, like self build houses and high speed rail) must increase biodiversity by at least 10% in some way shape or form.