Join us at our first in-person member’s workshop of 2024.
10:05 – Presentation on initial high level BNG impact and appraisal of Sites at acquisition or bid stage via satellite imagery
Sam McCarthy, Senior Manager, Global Business Development, AiDash
Site capacity/ deliverability at initial LP draft allocation assessment
10.25 Local Authority Process / Expectations at application stage
Viv Greenough, County Ecologist / Natural Environment Strategic Lead, Surrey County Council
Aim – explore BNG in practice:
• local authority expectations / requirements
• developer requirements – validation checklists
• developer expectations – receive, assess BNG baseline to understand how much BNG, where is located on or offsite
10:45 Establishing off Site BNG Acquisition and Register
Sue Charlton, Associate Ecologist, Environment Bank
Zoe Channon, Director of Nature based Solutions and Partnerships, Surrey Wildlife Trust
Ann Bailey, Senior Ecologist, Viv Greenough, County Ecologist / Natural Environment Strategic Lead Surrey County Council
11:10 Legal Update on how to secure BNG in planning permissions.
Mary Cook and Safiyah Islam, Town Legal
11.40 Case study on BNG in practice
Josie Cadwallader-Huges, Thakeham
