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Restored English estate landscape suitable for Biodiversity Net Gain habitat banking

THE BNG MARKET

England’s BNG market creates measurable demand for nature recovery.

Most qualifying development must deliver at least 10% Biodiversity Net Gain. When on-site gain is not enough, off-site units can close the gap.

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MARKET DRIVERS

Demand is created by planning obligations, not voluntary goodwill.

01

10% minimum gain

Most qualifying development must improve biodiversity against the baseline.

02

Gain hierarchy

Developers first avoid, minimise and restore on site before using off-site units.

03

30-year commitment

Off-site habitat must be secured and managed for at least 30 years.

04

Public register

Gain sites and allocations support traceability and planning compliance.

05

Statutory credits

Government credits are the intended last resort, not the main market.

06

Local scarcity

Unit demand and value vary by location, habitat type and planning pressure.

LANDOWNER OPPORTUNITY

The opportunity is strongest where land, ecology and demand align.

  1. 01Identify demand

    Understand local development pressure and strategic nature priorities.

  2. 02Assess supply

    Check whether land can deliver credible biodiversity uplift.

  3. 03Price risk

    Model delivery, management, legal and time-to-target costs.

  4. 04Secure value

    Use governance that protects both buyer compliance and ecological outcome.

  5. 05Release units

    Bring units to market in tranches, not as a careless one-off disposal.