Recent news and articles about BNG.
Finding BNG unit supply
The number of habitat banks in England is up 123% in a year, from 186 to 414. But the right units can still be hard to find. Supply is spread across the 169 operators we've identified so far, and 131 of them run a single habitat bank.
The free BNG pricing platform
What do off-site BNG units cost in your region? Until now, most buyers only found out when a quote from a habitat bank arrived. If you were new to the market, it was hard to tell whether that quote was typical. So we've launched a new web site to complement our quarterly BNG Pricing Report.
414 habitat banks, 169 operators: the BNG market NSIPs are entering
As mandatory BNG reaches nationally significant infrastructure projects, we're publishing our most detailed pricing report yet, and making regional off-site unit prices free to view at bngpricingreport.com.
Help us shape our 2027 Lunch & Learn programme
As we head into 2027, we want to freshen up the topics we cover in our monthly Lunch & Learn webinar. We’d like to hear which BNG topics you want us to cover…
Estimate your BNG costs for free, without the guesswork
How much should you budget for off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units? It’s a question developers, planning consultants and ecologists need to answer, often while juggling 50+ other project demands. Our free BNG Price Calculator makes that task easier.
We’re in Property Week
We're delighted that Ian Hambleton, our founder, has been quoted in Property Week's latest look at Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) - two years on from it becoming mandatory for new developments.
Buying BNG Units: How To Simplify Market Access
BNG is still new and a lot of developers are buying off-site units for the first time. The way you approach off-site unit purchase can impact three factors that are critical to your project: the budget, the planning timeline, and whether you can start on schedule. So you want to get this right.
Working with our team boils down to three simple steps.
Hands-on, mission renewed: two days at Wendling Beck
We’ve just spent two days together at Wendling Beck. A restorative way to spend time as a team: strategy conversations mixed in with real, physical work in the landscape we are all committed to help restore.
73% of developers are gaining confidence in BNG: here's the data.
Our BNG Experience Survey 2026 asked 107 Biodiversity Units UK customers what the process is actually like. This represents nearly 10% of all organisations that have purchased BNG units nationally.
The answer they gave: it’s working, and it's getting easier.
David Lloyd - St Neots Receives Nature Positive Award
We’ve presented our Nature Positive Development Award to David Lloyd for its David Lloyd Club development on Nuffield Road, St Neots.
The Rest of 2026: Angus Walker’s View
There’s a lot happening in Biodiversity Net Gain before the end of 2026. So we asked Angus Walker, Partner at TLT LLP, what he thinks the BNG market could look like by January 2027.
Our BNG Supply Map Got An Update
Since May, we've added 14 new suppliers to the map - taking us from 254 to 268, a 5.5% increase. It's a small jump on its own, but it's part of a pattern. We're adding new supply every week.
Defra’s BNG changes: a simple guide for small developers
England’s biodiversity net gain (BNG) rules have just become simpler, but developers still need to check three things before assuming they are exempt from the rules. Read our simple guide to help you plan effectively.
BNG update: minor sites can now go straight to off-site
Minor development can now choose off-site BNG units in the first instance. This is helpful if the features of your site make it difficult to create units and it avoids a long term challenge with on-site BNG.
Biodiversity Net Gain for Developers: Kruidberg Capital Receives Nature Positive Award
BNG for developers should be more than a planning requirement, it should be something worth recognising. In fact, we think it’s worth celebrating. That’s why we’ve awarded our Nature Positive Development certificate to Kruidberg Capital for their Old Rockley Dene Nursing Home project.
"It's taken the guesswork out of pricing": the BNG Price Calculator
A few months after we launched, we asked users of the platform how they were estimating off-site BNG unit costs before they found the tool. The answers were telling.
Managing BNG Costs Across Multiple Sites: A Solution
For property developers managing a pipeline of sites, biodiversity net gain (BNG) costs are unpredictable, and getting hold of the costs is complicated. Just how can you easily budget for your BNG obligation?
Beautiful Natural & Glorious: Cheshire Wildlife Trust at Greenbooth
We want to champion the great people doing the hard work in BNG - the habitat banks. Because they're not all the same - and some are showing exactly how it's done properly. Cheshire Wildlife Trust at Greenbooth is one of those.
Liz Everett joins us as Partnerships Director
We've made another senior hire - and are pleased to welcome Liz Everett to Biodiversity Units UK as Partnerships Director.
The BNG Market’s £100m Milestone - What It Means For You
The July 2026 edition is the most comprehensive we've produced to date - drawing on pricing data from 254 habitat banks, equivalent to 95% of the registered market. For the first time we combine that pricing data with Natural England's allocation data to give a genuinely joined-up picture of what's being bought, where, and for how much.
Just launched - The BNG Pricing Report - July 2026
Our July 2026 Pricing Report provides a detailed analysis of trends in the market. Use the button below to get a copy - and all future reports - to your inbox.
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