The report will set out the basis of a grant
offer made by DEFRA and to recommend the grant be accepted. The
offer is a section 31 grant to be spent in the financial year
2024/25 on new burdens arising from the introduction of mandatory
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) in Feb-Apr 2024.
The council has a statutory obligation towards BNG. This burdens
grant is offered to all English Local Planning Authorities in
2024/25.
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Affect on communities;
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 24/04/2024
Decision due: 24 May 2024 by Corporate Director of Community Development
Lead member: Executive Member for Open to Business
Lead director: Corporate Director of Community Development
Contact: Tim Burkinshaw, Biodiversity Net Gain Officer Email: timothy.burkinshaw@northyorks.gov.uk Email: timothy.burkinshaw@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Meetings and briefings over Microsoft Teams
and email
Consultees
Assistant Director of Resources for Community
Development
Executive Member for Finance
Executive Member for Open to Business
Corporate Director of Community Development
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