What is Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)? Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity. Where a development has an impact on biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain encourages developers to provide an increase in appropriate natural habitat and ecological features over and above that being affected in such a way it is hoped that the current loss of biodiversity through development will be halted an...

A tree preservation order (TPO) is a piece of statute law that comes under the: Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and the Town and Country Planning (trees) Regulations 1999 The basic function of the law is to enable the protection of valuable trees that contribute to an area's landscape and amenity. TPO trees are usually mature, of good form and, most importantly, can be clearly seen from a public area. However, other factors are also relevant such as historic value, practical value (e...