ECOLOGISTS
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Work with the Ecological Landscapes team for practical, effective solutions to any environmental & planning challenge. We can help you to minimise costs and solve problems for your clients and maximise biodiversity gains. We're experts in Biodiversity Net Gain, Nutrient Neutrality, and planning & ecology strategies in the South Coast of England.
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Our Projects
We've worked with landowners to create Biodiversity Net Gain Habitat Banks & Nutrient Mitigation credits. We have a landscape scale vision for our projects, working with Local Nature Recovery Schemes and independent wildlife groups & experts to create meaningful change to nature in the South of England.
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Sussex Woodland Restoration
A long term collaboration between Eco-logical Landscapes and a family owned working woodland near Chichester, in West Sussex, is in the early stages of becoming a habitat bank for the sale of biodiversity net gain units. The family have been sensitively making changes within the woodland to improve conditions for wildlife over many years, including widening rides, using traditional forestry methods such as coppicing, and judiciously removing non native trees to enhance biodiversity. Becoming a habitat bank will provide them with a long term income that will enable them to fund restoration work within the woodland.
​The BNG scheme has been carefully designed to allow forestry operations to continue in the woodland, to promote traditional management techniques, and to achieve a high level of biodiversity gains.
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Work has already begun in the woodland and wildlife is responding positively. Merlins, hobbys, & ravens live & breed in the woodland. The creation of multiple small ponds has increased insect life, which is ideal for the hobbys who can be spotted hunting dragonflies in the summer months. Habitats are also being created to suit the Duke of Burgundy and Pearl Bordered Fritillary butterflies, this has included clearing areas and the planting of dog violets to sustain the caterpillar population.
Southend Farm Habitat Bank
Our first registered BNG habitat bank is at Southend Farm, near Chichester. We chose the site both for its strategic significance for wildlife, and the motivation & ability of the landowners to create and manage a diverse mosaic of habitats. Positioned within the Harbour to Harbour wildlife corridor and aligning with the plans of Chichester District Council in the LNRS, there's an opportunity for real impact to nature recovery in West Sussex.
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We've been involved since the start of the project, securing the first section 106 agreement for BNG with Chichester District Council and launching the first habitat bank in Chichester LPA & the South Coast Plain. The farm is managed regeneratively and now with land protected for at least 30 years there will be safe habitats for key species including ground nesting birds, such as skylarks & grey partridges. The creation of new scrubland has been designed to become a haven for nightingales and turtledoves. Chichester and Pagham harbour is a key area for coastal and farmland birds, and the huge swathe of land now protected at Southend Farm will create additional habitats for feeding & breeding.
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Biodiversity Net Gain
Recent UK legislation mandates that all new developments in England achieve a minimum of 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), achieved through habitat creation and land management strategies maintained over 30 years.
As an ecologist, your role includes guiding developers in calculating BNG requirements, designing habitat enhancements, and ensuring compliance with legal and ecological standards throughout the project lifecycle. Our team offers comprehensive support & assistance where you need it. From habitat surveys, metric calculations, and coordinating with local planning authorities (LPAs).
If you're ready to buy, we offer fully compliant offsite BNG units from our habitat banks. Try our instant BNG quote calculator or get in touch with us to have a no obligation conversation. We can also create bespoke BNG units for projects with complex BNG needs, minimising costs and complications for you and your clients.
How to Buy Biodiversity Net Gain Units
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Buy Established BNG Units
Purchase ready to go Biodiversity Net Gain units directly from Eco-logical Landscapes. Get in contact with us or use our instant BNG quote calculator.
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Fully compliant & established BNG units available now.
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For projects with multiple or highly distinct habitat types.
Create intelligent planning strategies for your clients to maximise ecological gains and financial efficiency. Powered by our deep understanding of Biodiversity Net Gain legislation.
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Include a certificate of BNG unit availability with your client's planning application, prices are fixed and availability is secure meaning no delays or unexpected complications.
Nutrient Mitigation
Over 25% of local planning authorities (LPAs), including Chichester District Council, require new dwellings to meet nutrient neutrality standards to protect sensitive waterbodies such as Chichester Harbour. We provide clear, expert support to navigate these complex regulations efficiently. Send us your project details, nitrate budget calculator, or site plan for assessment, and we'll evaluate and provide solutions that will get the project moving.
Then, through a single straightforward transaction your client will be able to purchase nutrient mitigation credits that offset your project's nutrient impacts. By securing these credits, you ensure your client complies with nutrient neutrality obligations, avoiding delays or refusals and contributing to ecological conservation within designated catchments. Planning authorities want to see clear, workable solutions for nutrient mitigation before planning approval will be granted. We're able to provide cost effective solutions for nutrient mitigation, using tried and tested methods.
Phosphate Credits
Phosphate credits achieve nutrient neutrality in environmentally sensitive catchments impacted by phosphate pollution. Our credits include constructed wetlands, which are designed to remove phosphates from water through biological uptake by native plant species and microbial processes. Developers are allocated credits based on stringent technical, legal, and ecological standards, often tied to Section 106 agreements or planning conditions.
Ecologists should note that securing these credits requires demonstration of effective phosphate mitigation before development begins, ensuring compliance with Habitats Regulations and safeguarding watercourse ecosystems against nutrient enrichment, while enabling sustainable development. Combine your knowledge with ours to design, monitor, and verify phosphate removal interventions, maintaining the ecological integrity of aquatic habitats. We specialise in phosphate credits for the Solent Catchment and, where applicable, across West Sussex & Hampshire.
Species Mitigation
Mitigating harm to protected species is a cornerstone of responsible development and ecological best practice. Understanding the ecology of a site and the needs of developers are essential to inform site selection and project design before plans are drawn up. The Eco-logical Landscapes team are experienced at working with developers and at achieving the maximum possible environmental benefits within spacial and financial constraints.
Where effects cannot be fully avoided, we secure Natural England mitigation licences backed by robust survey data and site-specific proposals, such as species translocation, bespoke habitat replacement, and detailed monitoring regimes, ensuring projects meet statutory requirements and maintain the conservation status of all affected populations.
Strategic Ecological Planning
Our CIEEM accredited ecologists are specialists in Biodiversity Net Gain, Nutrient neutrality, & planning in the South of England. We will work with you to help your clients achieve the best possible results from their developments, both financially & for the natural environment.
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We can guide you through this complex process, create bespoke solutions, or you can simply purchase Biodiversity Net Gain Units, Nitrate Mitigation credits, or Phosphate Mitigation credits to meet the specific requirements of your clients.