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Overview
Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Nutrient Neutrality (NN)
These include complex bespoke calculations supported by detailed and non-standard data submissions and usually require bespoke legal agreements to provide required certainty for the HRA process. Will usually involve complex and detailed discussions and negotiations at a senior level in Natural England and with applicants and specialist contractors employed by the applicants.
Nutrient Neutrality – includes but not limited to:
- Change of use of land/buildings (especially farm related) to generate NN, including calculations around changing surface water flows and sustainable drainage systems.
- Offsite nutrient neutrality solutions.
- Approving, legally securing and managing third-party phosphate credit schemes.
- Intensive agricultural developments – eg AD Plants, waste to heat/energy, poultry and livestock units, polytunnels.
- Major residential applications not utilising a standard foul water and sustainable drainage scheme.
- Other alternative NN schemes such as fertiliser production.
Other HRA includes but not limited to:
- Air emission and deposition from agricultural developments and incineration.
- Significant recreational effects.
- Other significant water or air pollution such as waste water treatment works upgrades and integrated constructed wetlands.
- Drafting, proofing and publishing updated council guidance and FAQs.
- Specialist advice and processes in respect of Councils own Nutrient Neutrality Schemes.
- Technical support making comments on large/major/strategic developments and on significant developments by the council.
- Representing Natural Environment Service/Ecology at Planning appeal hearings and co-ordinating/proofing written representations.
- Managing this charged for scheme, liaising and obtaining advice from Natural Englands Discretionary Advice Service.
- Providing specialist input in to drafting of reports.
- Checking final reports are technically and legally correct.
Biodiversity Net Gain (statutory)
- Providing high level support to Development Management Team including advice on legal agreements and significant habitats and gains..
- Working to develop, approve and legally secure Habitat Banks in the county.
- Developing strategic approach to BNG
- Drafting, proofing and publishing updated council guidance and FAQs.
Company: 5 Star Recruitment
Location: Hereford
Job Description:
Overview
Habitat Regulations Assessment (HRA) and Nutrient Neutrality (NN)
These include complex bespoke calculations supported by detailed and non-standard data submissions and usually require bespoke legal agreements to provide required certainty for the HRA process. Will usually involve complex and detailed discussions and negotiations at a senior level in Natural England and with applicants and specialist contractors employed by the applicants.
Nutrient Neutrality – includes but not limited to:
- Change of use of land/buildings (especially farm related) to generate NN, including calculations around changing surface water flows and sustainable drainage systems.
- Offsite nutrient neutrality solutions.
- Approving, legally securing and managing third-party phosphate credit schemes.
- Intensive agricultural developments – eg AD Plants, waste to heat/energy, poultry and livestock units, polytunnels.
- Major residential applications not utilising a standard foul water and sustainable drainage scheme.
- Other alternative NN schemes such as fertiliser production.
Other HRA includes but not limited to:
- Air emission and deposition from agricultural developments and incineration.
- Significant recreational effects.
- Other significant water or air pollution such as waste water treatment works upgrades and integrated constructed wetlands.
- Drafting, proofing and publishing updated council guidance and FAQs.
- Specialist advice and processes in respect of Councils own Nutrient Neutrality Schemes.
- Technical support making comments on large/major/strategic developments and on significant developments by the council.
- Representing Natural Environment Service/Ecology at Planning appeal hearings and co-ordinating/proofing written representations.
- Managing this charged for scheme, liaising and obtaining advice from Natural Englands Discretionary Advice Service.
- Providing specialist input in to drafting of reports.
- Checking final reports are technically and legally correct.
Biodiversity Net Gain (statutory)
- Providing high level support to Development Management Team including advice on legal agreements and significant habitats and gains..
- Working to develop, approve and legally secure Habitat Banks in the county.
- Developing strategic approach to BNG
- Drafting, proofing and publishing updated council guidance and FAQs.
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Posted: April 11th, 2026