Thinking of planting woodland with EWCO and earning BNG income too? This article explains when stacking is allowed, what makes a woodland eligible for biodiversity units, and how to avoid double funding.
Already in a Countryside Stewardship agreement? This article explains when you can stack BNG income on top—and when it could breach double funding rules. Learn how to make both schemes work for your land.
Can you combine SFI payments with income from BNG? Yes—if you’re careful. This article explains how stacking works, what Defra’s rules say, and how to avoid double funding when managing land for both schemes.
Local planning authorities play a key role in enforcing Biodiversity Net Gain. This article explains what they’re looking for, how they assess gain plans, and what landowners should know to work with them effectively.
When developers can’t deliver Biodiversity Net Gain on-site or off-site, statutory biodiversity credits are the fallback. This article explains how they work, who can use them, and why landowners can’t sell them directly.
A breakdown of what goes into a biodiversity gain plan—why it’s required, what to include, and how landowners or developers can get it right to meet Biodiversity Net Gain rules.
Thinking of selling biodiversity units? This guide walks landowners through how to prepare their land for BNG—covering metric tools, registration, legal steps, and what’s different for small versus larger sites.
A year into mandatory BNG, this guide explains the step-by-step process for both developers and landowners—how to meet biodiversity net gain rules, sell biodiversity units, and work together to deliver long-term nature recovery.
Curious how nature gets measured for Biodiversity Net Gain? This article unpacks the biodiversity metric—how it works, who uses it, and what it means for landowners looking to restore habitats or sell units.
