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  "legislation_title": "Town and Country Planning Act 1990",
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  "number": "6B",
  "heading": "Pre-development biodiversity value",
  "text": "(1) This paragraph applies where there is insufficient evidence of the biodiversity value of an onsite habitat immediately before the carrying on of the activities referred to in paragraph 6 or 6A.\n(2) The biodiversity value of the onsite habitat immediately before the carrying on of the activities referred to in paragraph 6 or 6A is to be taken to be the highest biodiversity value of the onsite habitat which is reasonably supported by any available evidence relating to the onsite habitat.",
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      "text": "Sch. 7A inserted (3.11.2023 for specified purposes, 12.2.2024 for specified purposes, 1.5.2025 for specified purposes) by Environment Act 2021 (c. 30), s. 147(3), Sch. 14 para. 2 (with s. 144); S.I. 2023/1170, reg. 2(d); S.I. 2024/44, reg. 2(1)(d)(2) (with regs. 3, 4); S.I. 2025/447, reg. 2(1)(b)(2)"
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      "text": "Sch. 7A paras. 6A, 6B inserted (12.2.2024) by Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (c. 55), ss. 135(b), 255(3)(b) (with s. 247); S.I. 2024/92, reg. 3"
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