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Planning permission needs biodiversity net gain calculation

Planning permission needs biodiversity net gain calculation

Published on 28 Apr 2022

Calculating the biodiversity net gain of a project or development is mandatory in England and is required information as part of planning or development applications.

A private client approached Chevron Green Consultancy to assist with their planning permission for a new dwelling on a grass paddock in a rural village in Hampshire. We undertook an Extended Phase 1 survey and biodiversity net gain assessment.

Ecological data was collected and the standard phase 1 habitat survey methodology (JNCC, 2010) was followed, requiring the undertaking of a site walkover mapping habitats and ecological features.

We provided recommendations for ecological enhancement to the client to support a calculated gain. Several options for achieving ecological enhancements were provided which included creation of a wildlife pond, management of species-rich grassland, and native species hedgerows.

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“Chevron Green Consultancy, as part of our strategic supply chain have been working on landscape assessments within our survey programme of the soft estate. These surveys ascertain requirements for specific habitat management, resulting in a valuable data source which will inform effective future resource allocation and asset management. Our innovation in commissioning the surveys and the very high-quality data provided from CGC has been recognised nationally by National Highways as the standard required across all areas and is now the benchmark set for other areas to achieve.”

Nick Pilcher, Senior Environmental Specialist, National Highways

“Chevron Traffic Management has recently had the pleasure of working alongside Chevron Green Services on the Southwest M&R cyclic maintenance grass cutting works. The benefits this has given us has made a big impact on being able to maximise outputs whilst also collaborating with other works across the network. Having all this in-house has streamlined our processes and allowed us to build even stronger relationships throughout the Group businesses and with our client Ringway. It has been great working with Chevron Green Services, and we look forward to working alongside them for the rest of these works and future works to come.”

JayJay Whitehead, Interim Area Operations Manager, Chevron Traffic Management

“We have been working with Chevron Green Services for the past three months now on our HMPF contract, maintaining TfL’s trees and vegetation in the North London area. The teams provided by Dean and Matt have been first class and really have delivered some real quality work within a short timeframe. A fantastic team and company and I look forward to our continued collaboration.”

Matt Smith, Horticultural Supervisor, TKJV

“We are really pleased with the service provided by Chevron Green Services as part of our strategic supply chain. They’re very helpful; planning, organising and delivering all works streams to a high quality. We’re very happy with the level of service on our grassland and woodland plots and are looking forward to continuing our relationship with Chevron Green Services.”

Gary Lewis, Soft Estate Manager, Connect Plus Services

“From the offset Chevron Green Services were very professional. At the very first meeting Chevron Green Services reinforced Kier Highways strict stakeholder management policy and offered up assurances to a worried landowner. These assurances were upheld tenfold as the project met its conclusion. National Highways and Kier Highways were very happy with the stakeholder management as well as the quality of the works and agreed that they are happy to continue to work with Chevron Green Services in the future.”

Michael Smith, Project Manager Area 4 Schemes Dept, Kier Highways

“Chevron Green Services were very helpful throughout the scheme. The team undertook the works safely and used appropriate technology (such as robocutters) to eliminate risks where possible. The team were knowledgeable and even managed to easily accommodate vast changes to the scope of works when this was required.”

Shaun Craig, Site Agent, Ringway

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