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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/schedule-2A/paragraph-7",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008/schedule-2A/paragraph-7.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2008/29",
  "legislation_title": "Planning Act 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/planning-act-2008",
  "path": "schedule/2A/paragraph/7",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "7",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) A biodiversity gain statement must set out whether, and if so how, the biodiversity gain objective applies in relation to development where the onsite habitat is irreplaceable habitat.\n(2) A biodiversity gain statement may specify requirements, in relation to any such development, relating to the making of arrangements for the purpose of minimising the adverse effect of the development on the onsite habitat.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Sch. 2A inserted (7.5.2026) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 15 para. 5 (with s. 144); S.I. 2026/492, reg. 2(b)"
    }
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    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:11:38.131823+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}