Secure DEFRA-compliant Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units today
Immediate availability from award-winning off-site habitat banks
Supporting your planning approval and nature recovery goals
BNG is now mandatory in England under the Environment Act 2021. Developers are required to deliver at least 10% biodiversity net gain for new projects.
Comply with BNG legislation quickly and easily
Ground Control provides high-integrity DEFRA Metric-compliant, Section 106-approved BNG units, ready for immediate purchase and planning submission.
BNG Units Available Now
Habitat types include:
- Woodland
- Grassland
- Scrub
- Hedgerows
- Ponds
All units are:
- Locally sourced to align with Local Planning Authorities (LPA) and Natural Character Areas (NCAs)
- Permanently secured for at least 30 years of biodiversity gain
- Competitively priced and ready to reserve
Why choose Ground Control?
- Award-winning nature recovery specialists
- Section 106-approved habitat banks across the UK
- Trusted by developers, planners, and consultants
- Expert BNG advisory and full documentation support
What we offer
- Off-site BNG units for developers unable to meet the 10% onsite
- Baseline surveys and metric calculations
- Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans (HMMPs)
- Long-term monitoring and habitat establishment
- BNG consultancy to support planning and delivery
Reserve your BNG units now
Avoid delays in planning and ensure legal compliance.
Speak to our BNG specialists today
Section 106 Units in Cambridgeshire
Ground Control's Devana Centre for Environmental Recovery is one of the first Habitat Banks in England to appear on the National Biodiversity Net Gain Sites Register. The site offers 207 Biodiversity (BNG) Units that are Section 106 approved and include: species-rich grassland, woodland creation, enhancement, and hedgerow planting, lakes and ponds
Habitat Units for Cambridge Investment Partnership
Cambridge Investment Partnership has acquired habitat units from the Ground Control Devana Centre for Environmental Recovery to support their Orchard Park development in Cambridge. The purchase of these units will help create 75 affordable homes that use green technology, such as air source heat pumps, and incorporates biodiverse green roofs. The units at Devana are Section 106 approved and the site is working with Natural Cambridgeshire’s ambition to double land managed for nature across the region.