FI14873

Request

1.         How many planning applications have you received since (and including) 2 April 2024?

2.         Of those applications, how many have been validated?

3.         (a)        Of the validated applications, how many have claimed exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain?

(b)        Of those claiming exemptions, how many have relied on each exemption:

(i)         Householder application

(ii)        Self build or custom build application

(iii)        Application for a biodiversity gain site

(iv)       HS2-related application

(v)        'De minimis' exemption where less than 25sqm of area habitat, 5m of hedgerow, 5m of watercourse and no priority habitat are affected

(c)        Of those claiming the de minimis exemption, how many have set out what habitats are within the red line boundary for the application?

4.         Of the validated applications not claiming exemption from mandatory biodiversity net gain (i.e. answer to Q2 minus answer to Q3(a)):

(a) how many have been granted permission?

(b) of those granted permission under Q4(a), how many have submitted a biodiversity gain plan?

(c) of those submitting a biodiversity gain plan under Q4(b), how many have had it approved?

Response

1 193

2 188

3 (a) 129

   (b) (i) 119, (ii) 8, (iii) 0, (iv) 0, (v) 2

   (c) 1

4 Zero