Following a successful referendum result, Broxtowe Borough Council resolved to ‘make’ (adopt) the Cossall Neighbourhood Plan at its meeting of Cabinet on 12 March 2024. The Borough Council has prepared a ‘Decision Statement(.pdf)(865KB)(Opens in New Window)’ (Opens in a New Window) to accord with the requirements of Regulation 19 of the Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 (as amended). This provides further information in relation to this decision. The Cossall Neighbourhood Plan...

What is Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)? Biodiversity net gain is a way of creating and improving biodiversity by requiring development to have a positive impact (‘net gain’) on biodiversity. Where a development has an impact on biodiversity, Biodiversity Net Gain encourages developers to provide an increase in appropriate natural habitat and ecological features over and above that being affected in such a way it is hoped that the current loss of biodiversity through development will be halted an...