Biodiversity Net Gain Specialists
Enabling development, eco-logically
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What We Do
Eco-logical Landscapes provide expert ecological services for developers, and work with landowners to lease their land through the biodiversity net gain scheme for the creation of biodiverse habitats.
Our team has specialist ecological knowledge & planning know-how for West Sussex, Hampshire and the South Downs National Park. Getting our consultants on board early in your planning process will reduce your costs and simplify your planning process.
We will go the extra mile to create impactful habitats. Ensuring that all of your planning requirements will be met fully, and the local eco-system will benefit as much as possible.
Ecological Landscapes provide biodiversity net gain units for sale, nitrate mitigation & water neutrality services, and end to end consultancy for any environmental challenge.
We fully support landowners during the leasing of land for biodiversity net gain, and take full responsibility for all legal matters including land management & reporting.
Why Choose Eco-logical Landscapes?
Planning
Savvy
Decades of planning expertise. Specialising in the complex environment of the South Downs National Park, Chichester Harbour, West Sussex & Hampshire.
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We work with local authorities, special interest groups, & local people, and you to ensure successful planning applications.​​
We have the deep understanding of ecology & BNG that is essential to minimise costs and ensure that all requirements are fully met.
Get our ecologists to work with your planning team from the outset to deliver lower costs and maximum positive environmental impact.
Ecology
Expertise
Financial Rewards
We work tirelessly to ensure the best prices for developers & for landowners. Saving developers money through intelligent design & expansive knowledge of BNG requirements. ​
Making money for landowners with deals that work for the land & work for you.
Our passionate team have the skills & motivation to create excellent interconnected habitats to make a real
impact on local ecology.
Your land matters, we'll work with landowners and local groups to ensure excellence at all stages, exceeding compliance.​
Inspiring
Habitats
Great for Developers
​Utilise the expertise of our legal, ecological, & planning specialists.
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Our bespoke strategies will maximise your revenue, by providing efficient & tailored solutions to your environmental planning requirements.
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Local knowledge goes a long way to create effective strategies. We have wide ranging insights into planning and ecology in the South Downs National Park, West Sussex, and Hampshire.
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We specialise in providing Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) services including straightforward purchases of compliant BNG units and full end to end consultancy.
We can solve any environmental issue. Nitrate mitigation, water neutrality, ecological consultancy, & surveys. Let our team reduce your workload so that you can meet your commitments, fully & affordably.​​​​​
Impactful for Landowners
Diversify income by leasing your land for biodiversity net gain.​
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It's a complicated process. Our expert team will take all responsibility for negotiation and ongoing reporting & land management commitments.
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Utilise our local knowledge and passion to create meaningful habitats on your land.
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Your land will be protected for 30 years, with all maintenance & reporting costs covered.
We're based near Chichester, West Sussex. We understand the unique local habitats of the South Downs, and the delicate environmental balance of the harbour.
Expert Team
Our experienced and supportive environmental,
planning and legal specialists based in West Sussex will:
Speed up your planning applications.​
Ensure all your environmental commitments are fully met.
Unlock the financial & environmental potential in your land.
Support LPA's to create nature positive developments.
Utilise local ecological & planning knowledge from your area to create thriving habitats & effectively navigate your environmental responsibilities.
Apply decades of experience working in the South of England to your project.
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BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN (BNG)
What is Biodiversity Net Gain?
Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is a mandatory requirement for all developments coming under the Town and Country Planning Act to achieve a measurable gain in biodiversity of at least 10% over and above the baseline of their site. This land is set aside for BNG and protected, monitored, and managed for 30 years. The aim of the legislation is to halt and reverse the decline of nature in England, by creating excellent habitats for wildlife above and beyond that which is lost during a development.
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In England, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is mandatory since February 2024 under Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as inserted by Schedule 14 of the Environment Act 2021). Developers must deliver a BNG of 10%.​​
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It is not always possible for the necessary biodiversity net gain to be met on the development site. Where this is the case, Eco-logical Landscapes can provide a complete service to ensure that you can fulfil your BNG requirements at an offsite location. This could take the form of:
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Purchase of BNG units from one of our established habitat banks
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Design and implimentation of habitats where a bespoke approach is needed
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Biodiversity Net Gain Units
Ecological Landscapes Biodiversity Net Gain units are an offsite, fully managed product that will ensure you meet your environmental commitments. For developers this is a straight forward and cost effective transaction that ensures that you meet your biodiversity net gain requirements. We take responsibility for all subsequent land management and ecological reporting.
For landowners it is a meaningful way to diversify income from your land. Lease your land for biodiversity net gain credits whilst protecting it for nature. Our environmental team will enrich your land and ensure that nature thrives for a period of 30 years. We'll simplify this process for you and get you a great price.
Nitrate Mitigation
What is Nitrate Mitigation?
Nutrient mitigation is the process of ensuring that new planning applications can reach nitrate neutrality with the aim of protecting water quality in surrounding bodies of water. Natural England advise that a nutrient budget must be created for applicable planning applications, this will then be used to determine the correct nitrate mitigation strategy. The relevant LPA will take into account the nutrient budget and suggested nitrate mitigation method when deciding whether to grant planning permission. Landowners in appropriate areas (normally close to bodies of water) can lease their land for nitrate mitigation.
Nutrient Mitigation Credits
When nutrient mitigation cannot be successfully provided onsite, nitrate mitigation credits can be used. It is essential that the land that the credits are connected to is close to the proposed development, and connected to the same waterways. Specialist ecological knowledge and local know how are essential to secure the right nitrate mitigation credits for your project. Our team have expertise and nitrate mitigation credits available for West Sussex & Hampshire. Contact us now for further information.
Biodiversity Net Gain Units
& Solent Catchment Nutrient Mitigation Credits Available Now
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Ready to buy? Send us your statutory biodiversity metric file to purchase BNG units. Or your nitrate budget calculator / proposed site plan and our ecologists will find you the correct units to fulfil your requirements.
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Call or email us for a no obligation discussion.​
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Purchase or Reserve biodiversity net gain units or nitrate mitigation credits.
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Request a certificate of availability for biodiversity net gain units or nitrate mitigation credits.