Making Space for Nature : Opportunities to Benefit from "Environmental Mitigation and Biodiversity Net Gain"

Guest Speakers : Vickie Ellis (CPRE Kent) & Ross Johnson (Kent Wildlife Trust)

Topics for discussion include :

What are the legal requirements of Biodiversity Net Gain for planning applications?

How can we impact on the planning process?

How can we suggest additional pieces of land to be purchased for environmental offset?

What are other organisations doing?

What evidence can best support objections or proposals for offset land?

What have been the learnings from the recent Sea Link (National Grid) and Betteshanger development applications?