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Biodiversity Net Gain

Statutory 10% BNG — delivered end-to-end.

Baseline ecology, statutory metric calculations, on-site and off-site unit strategy, Section 106 / conservation covenants, and 30-year monitoring and reporting under the Environment Act 2021.

Typical duration
6–14 weeks
Team
Senior practitioner-led
Format
Fixed-fee, scoped phases

Indicative bands — final scope confirmed after a 20-minute discovery call.

Statutory minimum
10%
Environment Act 2021
Securement
30yr
S106 or conservation covenant
Statutory v4+
Metric
Defra / Natural England
Monitoring stack
MRV
Satellite, drone, field
Overview

Practice positioning.

Since February 2024, most new planning permissions in England must deliver a minimum 10% Biodiversity Net Gain, measured using the statutory Biodiversity Metric and secured for at least 30 years. From April 2024 this extended to small sites, and Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) come into scope in late 2025. CAS works across the full BNG lifecycle — for developers needing planning consent, for landowners monetising habitat as off-site units on the national register, and for Local Planning Authorities (LPAs) building internal capacity to validate BNG submissions. We combine ecology, MRV and credit-market expertise so BNG outcomes are credible, defensible and tradeable.

Engagement model

How CAS delivers.

Phase 01

Baseline & metric

UKHab Phase 1 / 2 habitat survey, condition assessment, and statutory Biodiversity Metric baseline for the development and any receptor sites.

Phase 02

BNG strategy

Mitigation hierarchy, on-site enhancement design, off-site unit gap analysis, and a costed delivery plan aligned to planning policy.

Phase 03

Securement & units

Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP), Section 106 or conservation covenant drafting, and off-site unit procurement or registration on the national BNG register.

Phase 04

Monitor & report

30-year monitoring with satellite and drone MRV, annual condition reporting, and remediation triggers if habitats underperform.

Capability scope

What's included.

01UKHab habitat baseline surveys
02Statutory Biodiversity Metric (v4+) calculations
03Pre- and post-development unit modelling
04On-site habitat enhancement design
05Off-site unit sourcing and procurement
06Habitat bank creation for landowners
07Habitat Management & Monitoring Plans (HMMP)
08Section 106 / conservation covenant drafting
0930-year MRV with satellite + drone
10LPA capacity building and validation support
Deliverables

What you receive.

D-01Baseline biodiversity metric report
D-02BNG strategy and delivery plan
D-03Net gain calculation pack for planning
D-04HMMP (30-year)
D-05Securement instrument (S106 / covenant)
D-06Annual monitoring and reporting dashboard
Aligned to

Standards & frameworks.

Environment Act 2021Statutory Biodiversity MetricDefra BNG Regulations 2024Natural England guidanceUKHab classificationBS 42020 (Biodiversity)BSI BS 8683 (Net Gain process)CIEEM EcIA guidelinesTNFD / SBTN alignment
Engagement

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Senior practitioners brief governments, registries, project developers, and enterprise climate teams on implementation pathways.

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