Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG)

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a planning and development approach that aims to leave the natural environment in a measurably better state than before development. It supports a planning application by identifying existing habitats, calculating biodiversity value, and setting out how a scheme can deliver habitat enhancement and meet planning policy requirements.

Whether you are building a new home, delivering a small residential development, or redeveloping land with grassland, hedgerows, trees, or other habitat features, a professional Biodiversity Net Gain report helps assess the ecological baseline and identify practical ways to achieve compliance. This may include on-site habitat creation, habitat retention, landscape enhancements, or, where necessary, off-site measures. Off-site measures are a last resort because of the cost.