Issue - meetings

To receive a presentation on Biodiversity Net Gain.

The Climate Change Officer, the Senior Planning Officer, and the Biodiversity Officer provided a presentation on Biodiversity Net Gain.

The Committee were advised that areas within Haliford Park, Laleham Park, Long Lane, Short Lane and Shortwood South, had been identified as areas within Spelthorne where off-site Biodiversity Net Gain could be delivered.

The Committee queried whether the need to follow the Biodiversity Net Gain policy would apply to all developments and were advised that it applied to all major and minor applications. Household applications would be exempt.

The Committee asked whether it mattered what would be developed on a site or whether it would only look at the footprint of the development. The Committee were advised that it would be the footprint that mattered.

The Committed asked whether the Council developments would also follow this policy and were informed that they would. Committee were further advised that talks would take place with the Assets team in the near future.

The Committee noted the presentation.