Biodiversity Net Gain opportunities for landowners
Habitat Delivery Group works with farmers, estate owners and rural landowners to turn suitable land into long-term, reliable income through Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). We help you understand what your land could offer and how to agree clear, commercially sound arrangements with developers while you keep ownership and control of your land.
What is Biodiversity Net Gain?
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a legal requirement under the Environment Act 2021. Most new developments in England must now leave nature in a measurably better state than before, delivering at least 10% net gain in biodiversity.
Where this cannot all be delivered on-site, developers can fund habitat creation and enhancement on other land. Landowners can provide off-site biodiversity units through well-planned, well-managed habitat projects. Habitat Delivery Group helps you understand what this could mean for your land in clear, practical terms.
What types of land are suitable?
Many farms and estates have areas that are less productive but have strong potential for habitat creation. Suitable land for BNG projects can include:
• Grassland, including improved or semi-improved pasture
• Under-managed or low-value woodland
• Wet or low-yield farmland
• Fields with ditches, ponds or wet corners
• Land with existing hedgerows or habitat potential
You do not need to use your best fields. BNG can help you make better use of marginal or lower-yield areas while supporting the wider business.
How Habitat Delivery Group supports landowners
We focus on practical, commercially realistic BNG projects that work over the long term. Support can include:
• Initial site assessments
• Habitat planning
• Ecologist coordination
• Biodiversity metric guidance
• Developer introductions
• Long-term management planning
We work alongside you, your advisors and your ecologists to shape projects that are deliverable on the ground and attractive to the market.
Long-term income while keeping control of your land
BNG can provide a new, long-term income stream linked to habitat creation and management over an agreed period, often 30 years.
You retain ownership of your land. BNG agreements set out which areas are managed for habitat and the payments you receive for delivering biodiversity units. This can sit alongside existing farming, forestry or estate activities, as long as the agreed habitat outcomes are maintained.
A simple, clear process
We keep the process straightforward:
1. Initial discussion
2. Site review
3. Habitat opportunity assessment
4. Ecologist input
5. Developer matching
6. Long-term agreement and delivery
Practical, deliverable habitat projects
Habitat Delivery Group is focused on delivery, not theory. We design habitat projects that are realistic to manage, financially sound and compliant with planning requirements.
Every farm and estate is different. We listen first, then help shape BNG opportunities that fit your land and your business.
Discuss the potential of your land
If you believe your land may have potential for Biodiversity Net Gain, contact Habitat Delivery Group for an initial discussion. We are happy to have an informal, no-obligation conversation to explore options and next steps.