The Planning Advisory Services (PAS) has commissioned law firm Dentons to create a suite of templates which can be adapted by local authorities for use in securing biodiversity net gains (BNG), giving life to various key provisions of the Environment Act (2021). This...
Biodiversity net gain
Biodiversity Net Gain – the Basics from the Landowner’s Perspective
Recent legislation means that most planning permissions are now granted subject to a condition that the development will deliver at least a 10% increase in biodiversity value compared to the pre-development biodiversity value of the onsite habitat. Some local plan...
Langley Abbey Environment Project and Spains Hall Estate Join aka.land Directory
We are extremely pleased to be featuring Langley Abbey Environment Project and Spains Hall Estate in our aka.land natural capital directory. Both estates have created flagship nature restoration schemes of local and national significance, providing a benchmark to...
Empowering Landowners with AKA: A New Era in Land Investment
Land is more than just a piece of earth; it's a valuable asset that holds immense potential for profit and sustainability. Recognising this untapped potential, AKA (pronounced 'acre') has established itself as a revolutionary platform aimed at empowering landowners,...
Biodiversity Net Gain
What is BNG? Biodiversity Net Gain, or “BNG” for short, is for many people the most puzzling of the main three land-based pollution offsets (the other two being carbon and nitrate offsetting). People generally understand what is meant by biodiversity: the prevalence...