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THE BNG BRIEF: Defra Consultations Confirm New Exemptions, Thresholds & Deadlines

Jon Golby

20 Apr 2026

The Government has published its consultation responses for BNG on small, medium and brownfield sites, and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs)...

The Government has published two responses to BNG consultations it ran last year, confirming new exemptions, thresholds and deadlines for smaller development sites and major infrastructure.

 

So what do developers and landowners need to know? These are the headlines…

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