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- Developers who cannot use on-site or off-site units to deliver BNG must purchase ‘statutory credits’ from the government. This option is regarded as a last resort and priced accordingly; statutory credit prices are set high to ensure they do not compete with the development of units for sale by private land managers.
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Jul 27, 2023 · Statutory biodiversity credits are priced in tiers according to habitat type for area-based biodiversity units. There are separate prices for hedgerow and watercourse biodiversity...
Nov 29, 2023 · Buying statutory credits means that as well as, or instead of, creating and enhancing biodiversity on or off a development site, developers can make a financial contribution which counts...
Feb 12, 2024 · Use this service to estimate the cost of statutory biodiversity credits for a development. From: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Natural England
Aug 17, 2023 · Since our last update, the government has published its indicative prices for statutory biodiversity credits, which are intended as a last resort where developers are unable to use on-site or off-site units to deliver BNG.
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Jul 28, 2023 · How does the statutory biodiversity credit scheme work? As soon as BNG is mandatory, those who need to buy a statutory biodiversity credit will be able to do so. Natural England will...
Sep 7, 2023 · Biodiversity credits are being developed to drive public and private spending into nature restoration. Find out what they are and all about the race to develop the best method for measuring biodiversity.
Aug 10, 2023 · Since our last update, the government has published its indicative prices for statutory biodiversity credits, which are intended as a last resort where developers are unable to use on-site or...