How to Register a Biodiversity Gain Site: Costs, Forms & Common Pitfalls
Registration of a gain site on the Biodiversity Gain Site Register is a critical step under the mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) framework. Whether you are a landowner seeking to create a site that can generate biodiversity units or a developer analysing the availability of off‑site biodiversity units, understanding the process, including costs, required forms […]
Biodiversity Gain Site Register: Key Facts for Landowners and Developers
The Biodiversity Gain Site Register is a statutory tool underpinning mandatory BNG (Biodiversity Net Gain) under the Environment Act 2021. It records sites legally committed to delivering off-site biodiversity units, forming a vital part of the biodiversity gain hierarchy. Whether you’re a landowner looking to generate income from your own land or a developer aiming […]
Restoring a 200-Year-Old Parkland: Where Heritage Meets Biodiversity Net Gain
At Civity, we’re proud to offer BNG units from one of Warwickshire’s most exceptional sites – Edstone Park. As leading specialists in Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), we’ve carefully developed this 200-year-old parkland into a model for how heritage and ecology can work in harmony. This remarkable transformation hasn’t happened overnight. Working with ecological surveys, heritage […]
Want to Sell Biodiversity Units? What Land Managers Need to Know
With biodiversity net gain (BNG) legislation in the UK, the opportunity to sell biodiversity units has become an increasingly attractive proposition for land managers. If you want to sell biodiversity units and are wondering what land managers need to know, this guide outlines the key aspects you should understand beforehand. BNG aims to ensure that […]
Planning Applications and Biodiversity Net Gain: The Legal Role of Schedule 7A
As mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) reshapes the planning landscape in England, the legal role of Schedule 7A within the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 has become pivotal. Schedule 7A establishes the biodiversity gain condition that governs how and when BNG must be secured. Understanding Schedule 7A and the Biodiversity Gain Condition Schedule 7A introduces the biodiversity gain […]
How to Prepare Your Land for BNG Opportunities: A Practical Checklist
As mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a legal requirement for most development projects in England, landowners are seeking practical ways to unlock new income streams and contribute to the natural environment through habitat enhancement. Preparing your land to deliver BNG can position you to sell biodiversity units, support local development sites, and align with […]
What Happens if BNG Targets Aren’t Met? Exploring the Legal and Financial Risks
With mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) now a core requirement of the planning system in England, developers are expected to ensure that new projects measurably enhance rather than diminish biodiversity. But what happens if these targets aren’t met? Understanding the real-world legal and financial risks is essential for those involved in planning, development, or land […]
Property Developers’ Guide: How Biodiversity Consultancy Prevents Costly Planning Delays
The Cost of Overlooking Biodiversity in Planning For property developers, navigating the planning system has never been more complex—or more dependent on ecological compliance. With the introduction of mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) under the Environment Act, biodiversity has moved from a secondary consideration to a legal requirement. Understanding how biodiversity consultancy prevents costly planning […]
Beyond Checklists: How a Comprehensive Ecological Survey Protects Your Project and the Planet
In an era defined by rapid environmental change and an escalating biodiversity crisis, going beyond basic environmental checklists is no longer optional. For developers, planners and landowners, a comprehensive ecological survey is not just a regulatory hurdle—it’s a strategic asset for safeguarding both project viability and ecological integrity. At Civity, we undertake on-site species and […]
Biodiversity Net Gain: What Landowners Need to Know About the New Legal Landscape
Understanding Biodiversity Net Gain Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now a legal requirement across England, transforming how development and land use are approached. For landowners, especially those in rural and peri-urban areas, the BNG framework opens new opportunities and responsibilities. The core principle is simple: any property development must leave biodiversity in a measurably better […]
