Local Plan Issues and Options (Regulation 18)

Comment

Representation ID: 11781

Received: 28/08/2025

Respondent: Beck Homes Limited

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The Environment Bill set out to require a 10% net gain as a significant benefit to the protection and enhancement of development sites and where not possible on site, land banks across the country. Achieving a 10% net gain requires significant investment as well as land to deliver required habitat units. An uplift from this baseline figure will result in further development requiring expensive off-site units, which could impact on viability and other essential developer contributions (such as affordable housing) will be lost. As such, the 10% net gain should be maintained and not increased.