High-integrity BNG units are available from Ground Control's award-winning off-site habitat banks.

Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is mandatory under the 2021 Environment Act in England.

When new developments cannot fulfill the mandatory 10% net gain onsite, developers can purchase off-site BNG Units from our award-winning habitat banks. 

Our DEFRA Metric-compliant schemes offer BNG Units for planning applications and immediate purchase.

BNG unit types available currently include:

  • Woodland
  • Scrub
  • Ponds
  • Hedgerows
  • Grassland.

Our Section 106-approved habitat banks use DEFRA baselines to precisely measure biodiversity net gain, offering units for planning applications and immediate purchase.

Units are locally sourced to align with Local Planning Authorities (LPA) and Natural NCAs, and are:

    • Reliably priced per unit with a range of habitat options  
    • Modeled to optimise your requirements 
    • Available with planning-focused option agreements 

Ground Control was one of the first providers to have a habitat bank on the Natural England Biodiversity Gain Site Register. We have also been creating and restoring habitats at our nature recovery sites since 2021.

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Ground Control Habitat Banks for biodiversity net gain

Our habitat banks are owned, leased, or uniquely brokered, but remain under the maintenance of our experts to ensure the environment and legal objectives are met.

Units at Devana, Cambridgeshire

Our 100-acre nature-recovery site in Cambridgeshire is part of Natural Cambridgeshire’s ambition to double land managed for nature. The scheme is generating 200 biodiversity units through species-rich grassland, mixed scrub, woodland creation, and woodland enhancement.
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Units at Wildfell, Essex

Our 296-acre nature-recovery site in Essex is part of the County Council’s Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund project. The scheme generates 307 biodiversity units through species-rich grassland, mixed scrub, lakes/ponds, traditional orchards, and woodland enhancement.
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BNG Units available now for immediate purchase.

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