Nature-based Solutions

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Discover our cost-effective nature-based services, tailored to utility, infrastructure, and energy firms.

Delivering innovative nature-based solutions that work for your project

Drawing together knowledge and experience from our in-house teams of ecologists, planning experts and land specialists, we provide strategic nature-based advice to help our clients tackle major challenges, From wetlands, reedbeds for tertiary treatment, SuDS, flood mitigation measures, catchment management and everything in between – we combine cutting-edge technology with scalable and cost-effective nature-based solutions to meet our client’s needs.

Our Services

Environment and Planning

Biodiversity baseline assessments
Ecological expertise and optioneering support
Specialist planning advice and liaising with Local Planning Authorities
Supporting the creation of BNG plans and all planning documents
Knowledge of statutory metric calculations
Feasibility studies, including cost benefit analysis

Land & Property

Advising on strategic use of land
Securing land agreements
Registration of BNG units and process management
Purchase and sale of BNG units

Geomatics and Mapping

Mapping of Local Planning LNRS areas
Mapping of existing & potential BNG sites
Creating bespoke dashboards for clients

What are Nature-based Solutions?

Nature-based solutions focus on the restoration, management, and protection of natural ecosystems. They are critical for sustainable economic development and are a means of investing in and maintaining natural and social capital through restoring ecosystems, reversing biodiversity loss, managing water and tackling the negative effects of climate change on infrastructure and society.

What is Biodiversity Net Gain?

Biodiversity net gain (BNG) is a carefully designed set of measures that developers must follow to deliver a 10% biodiversity net gain on new projects in England.

Developments covered by the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 are now required to assess the current biodiversity value of the natural habitats on-site and produce a plan to ensure that the 10% Biodiversity Net Gain requirement is met once the development or project is complete.

Read our guide to BNG

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