Biodiversity Net
Gain (BNG) Units

A Complete Service for Developers, Landowners and Local Planning Authorities

Get your developments approved and your BNG commitments met with a fully managed, end-to-end service from the environmental planning experts.

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“Biofarm brings an innovative approach to the new and complex Biodiversity Net Gain legislation. Their expert team helps developers, local planning authorities and landowners navigate this exciting opportunity, by providing a bespoke and transparent, end-to-end service. Positive environmental impact is at the heart of their business and they are an important driving force, ensuring the integrity of this new market.”

Renat Heuberger, Co-Founder and Senior Adviser of South Pole

Work with our experienced environment and development team to:

Purchase Biodiversity Net Gain units at fully managed offsite habitats
Get your planning permission approved
Avoid time-consuming regulatory commitments and habitat management
Pay less to meet your BNG requirements
Enjoy the best deals on leasing your land – landowners, click here

Our Services

Developers

Find out how our BNG units can provide you with a simple, pain-free way to fully meet your Biodiversity Net Gain obligations.

Landowners

Diversify and increase your income by leasing your land to our BNG units habitat scheme. This is the best deal on the market.

Local Planning Authorities

Biofarm can offer you a FREE BNG consultation and advice to help you avoid planning bottlenecks and meet your development targets.

Our team includes some of the UK’s leading figures in ecology, biodiversity and environmental science.

We know the territory. We deliver the right results.
We manage everything responsibly.

You simply buy Biodiversity Net Gain Units for offsite biodiverse habitats and move on to your next project…

Why BNG units from Biofarm lead the market for a compliant, responsible and trouble-free solution

What are Biofarm’s Biodiversity Net Gain units?

A compelling solution to the challenge posed by new BNG regulations. The Environment Act requires all new developments in England to provide a minimum 10% net gain in biodiversity. (See more biodiversity net gain FAQS here.)

In other words, a developer must fully replace any lost biodiversity, plus 10 per cent extra to improve our environment. Quite rightly, this addresses the tragic decline in biodiversity in England.

Biofarm’s Biodiversity Net Gain units give you access to an offsite, fully managed solution to help you meet your obligations. This is a simple, cost-effective way to meet net gain requirements by buying BNG units in one purchase. We retain all management and reporting responsibilities. See more about how BNG units work here.

Why am I likely to need an offsite solution such as Biofarm BNG units?

Because the new legislation creates many challenges for developers and local planning authorities.

Onsite delivery difficulties: Developers will struggle to deliver net gain onsite, thus the offsite solution.

Lack of expertise and resources: Dealing with regulatory commitments and hurdles around BNG can be intensive and time-consuming.
Rejected planning applications: Get it wrong and planning can be rejected – stopping projects dead.
Squeezed profit margins: This ‘environmental tax’ will hit profit margins.
30-year liability: Almost unimaginably, you could be directly responsible for your habitats for 30 years.
PR disasters: If delivery is substandard, pressure groups may point the finger at YOU.

BNG units from Biofarm can ensure you encounter none of these problems and meet your project deadlines.

Why should I buy Biodiversity Net Gain units from Biofarm?

It comes down to experience. Our team includes a leading UK environmental consultant, a former CEO for Somerset Wildlife Trust and experts in planning and business. They have a vast knowledge of environmental regulation, planning and real estate. This makes them incredibly well placed to:

Get your plans approved in a timely way. With our end-to-end service, we don’t just sell you biodiversity net gain units. We guide you throughout the consultation and application process.

Free you from all responsibility for managing biodiverse habitats. We undertake all of the management, reporting and liability across the 30-year period. Once you buy BNG units, there is nothing more for you to do.
Win support from environmental groups and the goodwill of planners. As a best-practice environmental provider, we inspire the confidence of stakeholders and help get your compliant plans approved.
Provide free consultancy to local planning authorities, to ensure your development targets are met.