Land Leasing for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Units
Farmers and landowners can diversify their land and income streams by leasing their land, or parts of it, for the creation of habitat banks to be sold as off-site biodiversity units through Biodiversity Net Gain.
Ground Control offers an all-in-one service that establishes if leasing the land for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units is profitable for the landowner, brokers the sale of units to credible clients, and delivers and maintains the habitats in line with legal allocations and reporting.
As a partner with Ground Control, you will:
- Receive a reliable income for 30 years
- Retain ownership of your land
- Diversify your revenue with a risk-free 'no management' option
Lease your land for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Units
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We establish if your land is profitable
We establish if your land is profitable
Our experts assess your land to establish the potential BNG units available and the relative income you may generate.
This includes:
- Baseline Habitat Surveys
- Habitat Design
- Cost Modelling (ROI)
We broker units to credible developers
We broker units to credible developers
We fulfill all the legal requirements to secure the land and sell BNG units to our customer base, including:
- Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan (HMMP)
- Planning Obligation (S106)
- Natural England Application
- Recording the BNG allocation
We create habitats and maintain the land
We create habitats and maintain the land
In-house experts deliver the proposal and requirements, including:
- Habitat Creation
- Establishment and 30-year maintenance
- Ongoing habitat works
- Fulfilling legal reporting requirements
Biodiversity Units in Action at Wildfell
Wildfell is a 120ha Nature Recovery project in North Essex. The scheme is part of Essex County Council’s Natural Environment Investment Readiness Fund project and one of Ground Control's two centre's for Environmental Recovery.
As part of the project, and to support the funding for this project, the scheme is generating 307 Biodiversity Net Gain Units that are currently being sold. These units include:
- Species-rich grassland (134 Units)
- Mixed scrub (120 Units)
- Lakes/Ponds (8 Units)
- Traditional orchards (4 Units)
- Woodland enhancement (41 Units)
- Hedgerow planting (10 Units)
The slider demonstrates how this scheme and habitat bank will develop the ex-arable farmland by 'Year 30'.
Diversify your income and lease your land for Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) Units
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