Biodiversity units for sale
Raby Parkland Habitat Bank, DL2 3AH
Local Planning Authorities
County Durham
National Character Areas
Pennine Dales Fringe
Landscape scale biodiversity net gain initiative in Durham generating over 245 biodiversity units for sale.
Located to the north of Raby Castle, Park and Gardens, this BNG scheme will see the creation of a range of habitat types to enhance biodiversity and promote wildlife movement across the landscape.
The legal agreement for this scheme is currently in development.
Developers can secure biodiversity units for the following habitat types:
- Ponds (priority habitat) of high distinctiveness
- Grassland of medium distinctiveness
- Heathland and shrub of medium distinctiveness
- Individual trees of medium distinctiveness
- Species-rich native hedgerow with trees – associated with bank or ditch of very high distinctiveness
Location
BNG scheme in County Durham LPA and the Pennine Dales Fringe NCA.
Local Planning Authorities
County Durham
National Character Areas
Pennine Dales Fringe