Biodiversity Net Gain is mandatory for all new developments from this month. Are you ready for BNG? 
Take this survey to find out.... 
 
Derbyshire Wildlife Trust’s first habitat bank for Biodiversity Net Gain is open in Chesterfield. Wild Whittington, located 5km north of Chesterfield City Centre, has just become the first habitat bank in Derbyshire to be secured with a Section 106 agreement with the local planning authority (LPA), Chesterfield Borough Council. 
 
The Wild Whittington habitat bank allows developers and planning authorities to source off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units to support development schemes and local nature. The site is owned by Derbyshire Wildlife Trust and managed by Wild Solutions, the trust’s in-house ecological consultancy and ecosystem services provider.

Wild Solutions will be bringing forward further sites across the county in the weeks ahead. 

Following a delay to the original deadline in November 2023, Biodiversity Net Gain becomes mandatory this month, January 2024. To gain planning permission, developers are required by law to deliver a minimum of 10% net gain in biodiversity with newly created or enhanced habitats secured for at least 30 years on all new sites. 
 
If you are landowner, land manager, developer or are involved in planning and development then please take this survey from Wild Solutions to assess your readiness.

Anonymous results will be published in Marketing Derby to give an overview of market readiness for Biodiversity Net Gains.

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* 1. Full Name

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* 2. Contact Details

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* 3. Company/Organisation Name

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* 4. Which industry are you working for?

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* 5. Before receiving this survey, were you already aware of the new obligations for Biodiversity Net Gain that are mandatory from January 2024?

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* 6. Do you already have in place a plan for delivery of 10% net gain for any current or future developments?

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* 7. Are you aware of the potential for offsite ‘habitat units’ as a solution to the delivery of 10% net gain?

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* 8. How important are healthy, local natural habitats and ecosystems to you, your clients or customers?

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* 9. How important is local environmental impact to the brand reputation of your company/organisation?

Please complete the section below if you would like to be contacted by Wild Solutions to discuss further.

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* 10. Does your organisation have need for?

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