Section 100(2)

A biodiversity gain site is land where— a person is required under a conservation covenant or planning obligation to carry out works for the purpose of habitat enhancement, that or another person is required to maintain the enhancement for at least 30 years after the completion of those works, and for the purposes of Schedule 7A to the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 the enhancement is made available to be allocated (conditionally or unconditionally, and whether for consideration or otherwise) in accordance with the terms of the covenant or obligation to one or more developments for which planning permission is granted.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-07-30