BNG Insights and Updates - Your Guide to BNG
Looking to learn more about Biodiversity Net Gain? You’re in the right place. Whether you're a developer navigating compliance or a landowner exploring new opportunities, our articles provide straightforward advice, industry updates, and actionable insights to help you make informed decisions and stay ahead in the evolving BNG landscape.
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BNG for Utility Companies: How to Keep Infrastructure Projects Moving
Learn how utility companies are approaching Biodiversity Net Gain across infrastructure projects. Explore off-site biodiversity units, habitat banks and practical strategies for managing BNG across multiple developments.
What Are High-Integrity BNG Units?
What makes a high-integrity BNG unit? Learn how habitat bank quality, long-term management, ecological delivery and regulatory compliance can help developers reduce risk when purchasing Biodiversity Net Gain units.
BNG Changes for Minor, Medium and Brownfield Development: What's Confirmed and What It Means
BNG is changing for smaller development. A new 0.2 hectare exemption and easier access to off-site delivery will reshape how schemes approach compliance. Here’s what it means.
BNG for NSIPs: Key Guidance and Next Steps Ahead of November 2026
The Environmental Improvement Plan confirms the rollout of Biodiversity Net Gain for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs). Explore the latest guidance, timelines and implications for delivery.
Habitat Creation at Bridge Farm Biodiversity Gain Site
Follow the latest habitat creation work at Bridge Farm Biodiversity Gain Site, including wetland, grassland and habitat enhancement measures designed to generate Biodiversity Net Gain units for developers.
Two Years of Mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain: What Has Changed and What Comes Next?
Two years after mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain was introduced, we review how the market has evolved, what developers and landowners have learned, and what changes may be coming next.
BNG for NSIPs: What the Environmental Improvement Plan 2025 Confirms for May 2026
What’s been confirmed and why early groundwork is essential for NSIP planning and delivery.
Case Study: Delivering Biodiversity Net Gain for David Lloyd Leisure
Discover how Integrated Land Management helped David Lloyd Leisure secure Biodiversity Net Gain units, supporting planning compliance while providing certainty around off-site BNG delivery.
Bedmond Biodiversity Gain Site: BNG Units Now Available in Hertfordshire
Explore the Bedmond Biodiversity Gain Site in Hertfordshire, where Biodiversity Net Gain units are available to support developers seeking off-site BNG solutions.
BNG Trading Rules Explained: A Developer’s Guide
A practical guide to Biodiversity Net Gain trading rules, including habitat matching requirements, strategic significance, spatial risk multipliers and when off-site units can be used.
Biodiversity Net Gain for Sports Facilities: What Developers Need to Know
From padel courts and leisure centres to sports clubs and stadium developments, discover how Biodiversity Net Gain applies to sports facilities and how developers can achieve compliance.
When to use Off-Site Biodiversity Net Gain (and deliver better outcomes than on-site)
Off-site Biodiversity Net Gain can provide greater flexibility, habitat choice and delivery certainty. Learn when purchasing BNG units may be more effective than on-site delivery.
When BNG Goes Wrong (and how to get it right).
Common Biodiversity Net Gain mistakes can delay planning and increase costs. Learn where projects go wrong and how early engagement can help achieve smoother BNG delivery.
Biodiversity Gain Site Spotlight: Midloe Grange, Cambridgeshire
Midloe Grange Habitat Bank offers Biodiversity Net Gain units in Cambridgeshire, helping developers meet BNG requirements while supporting long-term habitat creation.
BNG is Gaining Ground: What We Learned at UKREiiF 2025
Key Biodiversity Net Gain insights from UKREiiF 2025, including market trends, developer priorities, policy discussions and the growing maturity of the BNG sector.
Prospect Hill: BNG Units Now Available in Northumberland
Prospect Hill Habitat Bank provides Biodiversity Net Gain units in Northumberland, offering developers access to off-site BNG solutions in the North East.
How to Sell Your Biodiversity Units with ILM: Listing Units on Market Platforms like Gaia
Learn how landowners can sell Biodiversity Net Gain units through ILM, including habitat bank registration, brokerage support and listing opportunities on platforms such as Gaia.
Biodiversity Gain Site Spotlight: Dingley, North Northamptonshire
Explore Dingley Biodiversity Gain Site in North Northamptonshire, where habitat creation is generating Biodiversity Net Gain units for developers across the region.
SFI Scrapped: Could Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) be a viable alternative for farmers?
Could BNG replace SFI? Explore new income options for farmers.
ILM feature in CIEEM In Practice Magazine: Exploring the Role of Grassland Habitats in BNG
Integrated Land Management (ILM) explores the role of grassland habitats in Biodiversity Net Gain, examining habitat distinctiveness, ecological value and their importance within habitat bank delivery.