Notes on BNG, and from our habitat banks
Explanations of how biodiversity net gain actually works, what is changing in policy, and what is happening on the land we manage.
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Common BNG problems, and what to do about them
The biodiversity net gain problems that stall schemes most often, from a metric submitted too early to units sold before planning is granted, and what to do.
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Off-site BNG explained
What off-site biodiversity net gain is, when a development can use it, where the units come from, and what buying them involves from enquiry to allocation.
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Where your units come from changes how many you need
The metric applies a spatial multiplier to off-site gain. Units further from your development are worth less, so the cheapest unit is not always the cheapest answer.
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Section 106 or conservation covenant, and how thirty years gets secured
Off-site biodiversity gain has to be legally locked in for at least thirty years. There are two instruments for it, and the difference matters more to the bank than to you.
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Hedgerow units, watercourse units, and why area units will not cover them
The statutory metric measures three things separately and does not let you swap between them. Schemes that lose a hedge discover this late.
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Discharging your BNG Conditions
Biodiversity net gain is a pre-commencement condition. You must have it sorted before the first spade goes in the ground.
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What biodiversity net gain requires of you
A plain explanation of the 10% requirement, the 30-year commitment, and when you need to buy off-site units.