Off-site Biodiversity Net Gain
High-quality, professionally managed offsite biodiversity net gain (BNG) units and natural capital services
Developers
· Meet your 10% biodiversity net gain obligation with ready-prepared habitat banks of high-quality offsite BNG units
· Navigate the complex BNG process and acquire the right BNG units for your site
Landowners
· Draw on our depth of expertise to establish BNG units on your land
WHY NATURE-BASED FARMING?
Commitment. We’ve been farming, managing land and working with nature for generations. We know how to build long-lasting schemes – and we understand the complexities of the BNG process.
Integrity. Our BNG units are based on land that is farmed restoratively and actively managed for biodiversity over the long term. You and your stakeholders can be assured that you are making a real, positive contribution to nature and biodiversity.
Simplicity. We make it easy to meet BNG obligations. Buying high-integrity offsite units takes away the significant burden of managing, maintaining and monitoring biodiversity over the 30-year BNG period.
SERVICES
Biodiversity net gain
We offer ready-made BNG habitat banks on three sites in Essex and Suffolk
Consultancy
We help developers and landowners to manage the end-to-end process for buying or establishing BNG units
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Why deliver off-site BNG
Developers are familiar with ecology surveys, BNG means you now also need to survey and measure habitats and their condition on your site before undertaking any works. You must now improve the level of biodiversity by 10% (20% in some areas) on completion of your development - the BNG. Planning authorities require a BNG plan to be submitted pre-commencement with details of how you will achieve this, without this you will not receive permission to commence works.
You are expected to ensure you mitigate any biodiversity losses and if possible ensure gains are made on-site. If you decide to deliver your BNG on-site there are a few key issues to consider;
How does putting land into natural habitat fit with your margins? After all, land down to wildflower meadow or woodland is not bricks and mortar.
BNG, whether off-site or on-site, has to be delivered and maintained for 30 years or more. The landowner has to sign a legal agreement to deliver this and is responsible for it’s maintenance and replacing it if it fails - for 30 years. Are you comfortable taking on this responsibility - or will your customers want to take this on when they buy their property?
This is where we can help. We have a ‘Habitat Bank’ of BNG units which you can purchase to satisfy the planning conditions and we take responsibility for the 30 year liabilities. Plus, as experienced farmers and land managers, you, the planning authority and your customers can have confidence that we will care and preserve the habitats and biodiversity concerned for the long term.