Creating new habitat banks in Greater Cambridge for Biodiversity Net Gain

Executive summary from entrant:

1. In 2023/24, Greater Cambridge Shared Planning took a pivotal step in advancing biodiversity conservation by establishing several new Biodiversity Net Gain habitat banks across its region. This groundbreaking initiative not only laid the foundation for sustainable biodiversity mitigation in development projects, unlocking reliable offsite solutions, but also set in motion the creation of expansive new natural habitats, managed and monitored over the next 30 years. The swift and impactful success of Greater Cambridge in facilitating these sites positions the LPA as a leader in the emerging planning paradigm, driving meaningful, comprehensive mitigation of biodiversity loss caused by development across England.