Biodiversity Unit Brokerage
for Registered Habitat Banks

Actively market and sell your BNG units through ILM’s established developer network.
We manage matching, allocation, compliance and legal coordination so you can focus on stewardship.

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Supporting Landowners in Selling Biodiversity Units

If you have successfully registered your Biodiversity Gain Site but require support to bring units to market, Integrated Land Management provides structured brokerage services tailored to the BNG market.

We do more than advertise your site - we actively match your units to live development demand, coordinate allocation through the Natural England register and manage the commercial and legal process from enquiry to completion.

How Our Brokerage Service Works

We act as an intermediary between registered habitat banks and developers requiring compliant off-site BNG units.

Our brokerage service supports:

• Landowners with registered Biodiversity Gain Sites
• Developers seeking site-specific unit allocation
• Ecologists and planning consultants requiring allocation confirmation

We ensure:

• Units are accurately matched to habitat type and distinctiveness requirements
• Allocation is completed correctly on the Natural England register
• Legal agreements are coordinated efficiently
• Commercial negotiations are handled professionally

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Our Brokerage Services

Advertising your habitat bank through ILM’s network, website and promotional channels.
Matching units based on habitat type, distinctiveness, location and trading rules.
Facilitating negotiations and ensuring clarity around pricing and allocation terms.
Working alongside solicitors to manage agreements and documentation.
Managing allocation of units on the Biodiversity Gain Site Register.
Ensuring that sales align with stewardship obligations and legal requirements.

✓ Active presence in the BNG unit market

✓ Direct engagement with developers, ecologists and planning teams

✓ Understanding of Statutory Metric and LPA trading rules

✓ End-to-end transaction support and coordination

✓ Strategic insight into demand across habitat types and regions

Why Landowners Choose ILM

ILM works directly with developers, planning consultants and ecologists requiring off-site BNG units across England. Through our site directory, live enquiries and planning-led support, we maintain ongoing visibility of demand across LPAs and habitat types.

This ensures your units are positioned in an active, informed marketplace.

Our brokerage service is designed for sites that are already registered or approaching registration. If you are still exploring habitat creation or site registration, our Consultancy Services may be more appropriate.

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