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Opportunities for farmers as BNG launch announced

With biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules set to go live next month, law firm Shakespeare Martineau took a look at the opportunities and risks for farmers

Alex Black
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Opportunities for farmers as BNG launch announced

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) will go live on February 12, with it becoming mandatory for new planning applications for major developments made under the Town and Country Planning Act (TCPA) 1990 on, or...

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