We are very pleased to announce that the “Biodiversity Evidence – Better Outcomes from Planning” (BE-BOP) project report has been published. This project was delivered by Greenspace Information for Greater London CIC (GiGL) from October 2019 to September 2020 and was supported by the Mayor of London.
The aim was to understand the challenges, limitations and needs of Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) in London with regard to taking account of biodiversity in planning, and to provide resources to help them overcome any barriers.
The report provides an overview of the project results and conclusions, as well as recommendations for future work. Read the report to find out more about screening of planning applications for biodiversity in London’s LPAs, the role of in-house ecologists, the challenges LPAs face, the role of GiGL and our recommendations for supporting London’s LPAs based on our findings.
You can read the report here.