Priors Farm and James Farm
Off-site BNG units for Essex developments
Biodiversity units from two Essex habitat banks, near Colchester and in Tendring, to help you meet your biodiversity net gain condition and get building.
Why buy units from an Essex habitat bank
If your development cannot meet the 10% biodiversity net gain requirement on site, you can buy off-site units. Where those units come from affects how many you need. New to the rules? Start with our plain guide to biodiversity net gain.
Full value for local sites
Units from a habitat bank in the same planning authority area or National Character Area as your development count in full under the statutory metric. Units from further away count for less, so you need more of them.
Habitat secured for 30 years
Priors Farm is secured by a Section 106 agreement and James Farm by a conservation covenant. Both commit the land to habitat creation and management for at least 30 years, as the law requires.
Straight answers, quickly
Tell us your metric results and your planning authority. We will tell you which units fit, what they cost and what your planning authority will need to see.
Two Essex schemes taking allocations
Both schemes are creating new habitat on land that was previously quarried or farmed intensively. Read more about the Essex BNG schemes.
Priors Farm, Fingringhoe
A former gravel quarry beside Fingringhoe Wick on the Colne Estuary, becoming 62 hectares of habitat, including 24 hectares of rare open mosaic habitat. Colchester City Council area.
James Farm, Tendring
Former arable land at Far Thorpe Green near Weeley, being restored to grassland, scrub and five hectares of new woodland along Holland Brook. Tendring District Council area.
Indicative prices
| Habitat type | Price per unit, from |
|---|---|
| Grassland | £18,000 |
| Scrub | £22,000 |
| Hedgerow units | £22,000 |
| Woodland | £30,000 |
| Ponds, reedbeds and open mosaic habitat | £50,000 |
Indicative prices, subject to availability. Get in touch for a quote.
Need units for an Essex planning condition?
Tell us about your site and the units your metric shows you need. We will reply with availability and a quote.
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