BNG Consultancy

Practical support to help developers deliver Biodiversity Net Gain well.

Better BNG partners

Trusted expertise from appraisal to long-term management

Many Better BNG partners offer ecological consultancy and BNG advice alongside, or separately from, offsite habitat unit sales. This means developers can access trusted expertise from early site appraisal and design through to delivery, monitoring and long-term habitat management.

Services vary by organisation and location, but may include:

  • BNG strategy and early advice
  • Ecological surveys and baseline assessments
  • Onsite BNG design and enhancement advice
  • BNG metric support
  • Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans
  • Protected species surveys and licensing support
  • Offsite unit advice
  • Conservation covenant support where applicable

NGO-led consultancy combines technical ecological advice with local landscape knowledge and long-term conservation experience — helping developers move beyond minimum compliance and deliver measurable, credible benefits for nature.

Partner contacts

Partner consultancy contacts

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The Wildlife Trust Consultancies

The Wildlife Trust Consultancies are a UK-wide network of ecological, land management and landscape design specialists owned by local Wildlife Trusts.

They support developers, planners, architects and landowners with biodiversity advice, ecological surveys, BNG strategy, onsite design, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans, landscape design, GIS, arboriculture and habitat creation.

Because the consultancies are owned by local Wildlife Trusts, profits are reinvested into local conservation work.

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Plantlife Biodiversity Consultants (PBC)

Plantlife Biodiversity Consultants provide specialist botanical and ecological expertise to help developers, landowners and project teams deliver high-quality BNG.

Their services include botanical surveys, habitat condition assessments, BNG baseline surveys, metric support, BNG design, Habitat Management and Monitoring Plans, and advice on long-term habitat creation, restoration and monitoring.

Plantlife brings particular expertise in wild plants, fungi, species-rich grasslands and priority habitats.

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The Rivers Trust

River Ecosystem Services is the commercial services arm of The Rivers Trust, providing ecological and nature-based solutions that support communities, catchments and the environment.

Its services include advice on nature-based solutions and environmental markets, catchment-scale project design, wetland design, GIS and spatial analysis, environmental modelling, drone surveys and data tools.

The Rivers Trust brings strong expertise in catchment-scale restoration, water quality, wetlands and nature-based solutions.

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