There have been recent changes to property development regulation in way of the planning and land management requirements. Projects now have to not only replace biodiversity but also add a 10% net gain.
We appreciate that the best solution is for the developer to find on-site solutions, but depending on the resources available and the pre-development diversity of the site, this may not always be possible. This is where Biodiversity Net Gain (“BNG”) is a solution, enabling developers to buy units to meet their legislative requirements.
Swinton Estate has units registered and ready to purchase. These units amount to an undertaking by the Estate to deliver enhanced biodiversity at scale, which is then locked in with an obligation to monitor and manage it for 30 years. The units are available across two sites on the Estate : Van Dieman’s Land and Brandwith Howe.
