Biodiversity units for sale
Billingshield Farms, Stanhope, Bishop Auckland, DL13 1NX
POA
Local Planning Authorities
County Durham
National Character Areas
North Pennines
Landscape scale biodiversity net gain initiative generating approximately 303 biodiversity units.
Located in County Durham and within the Swinhope Burn river catchment, this scheme will restore riparian habitats and enhance moorland, meadow, heath and woodland habitats into a high quality biodiverse landscape.
The legal agreement for this habitat bank is in place.
Catchments:
- Swinhope Burn from Source to Wear waterbody catchment
- Wear Upper operational catchment
Developers can secure biodiversity units for the following habitat types:
- Wetland habitats of very high distinctiveness
- Grassland habitats of medium and very high distinctiveness
- Heathland and shrub habitats of high distinctiveness
- Woodland habitats of high distinctiveness
- Watercourse units of medium distinctiveness
Location
The 180 ha site is located approx. 6.5 miles southwest of Stanhope, within the County Durham LPA area.
Local Planning Authorities
County Durham
National Character Areas
North Pennines