Biodiversity Net Gain

  • What is Biodiversity Net Gain?

    The Bridging Island Plan 2022 – 2025 states that new developments improve biodiversity and, where possible, deliver Biodiversity Net Gain. We work with developers and architects to establish the value of the existing habitats on site pre-development, then create a scheme that offers improved habitat(s) for wildlife longer term, to ensure compliance with Planning Policy.

    Consult with us early during the design and concept stage to help maximise biodiversity uplift as part of your development plans.

  • Demonstrating Biodiversity Net Gain

    For smaller, residential sites we produce an Ecological Enhancement Plan, which describes habitat creation and enhancement measures that will improve the biodiversity value of your site. These measures may include the use of wildlife boxes, tree and hedge planting, management of existing habitats to improve their condition and Green Construction, etc.

    For larger, complex sites that might be subject to public scrutiny, we use the Biodiversity Metric, a UK recognised quantifiable tool used to demonstrate how a development or change in land use will change the biodiversity value of a site.

    Contact us for a baseline assessment and to discuss the potential of your site.

Matthew Collins, MAC Architectural Services Ltd

“We have worked on many projects with Nurture Ecology and have always found them to be very responsive, professional and helpful.  They have proved to be a valuable consultant on many of our recent planning applications and have continued to provide support throughout the construction of many of our projects”