Lower Valley Farm Biodiversity Units For Sale

Providing >1,000 biodiversity units* through an innovative landscape scale initiative for local developers to secure their offsite biodiversity gain requirements.

Lower Vally Farm

This is an exciting opportunity for developers to become part of a pioneering scheme and to be at the forefront of a strategic ecological opportunity area.

We are are working with Cambridgeshire County Council to develop this pilot scheme in South Cambridgeshire which enables developers to secure biodiversity units ‘off-the-shelf’, delivering off-site biodiversity net gain for developments within the Cambridge area.

Project Site Boundary 

Download copies of the Biodiversity Net Gain Project Site and its Regional Context in relation to the Cambridge Nature Network and surrounding SSSIs.

Regional Context Project Site Boundary
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The scheme will see the existing arable farmland converted to biodiverse habitats through habitat creation and enhancement. The habitats will be managed for at least 30 years.

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The provision of biodiversity units ‘off-the-shelf’ reduces the risks and delays to developers in seeking credible solutions to satisfy off-site biodiversity gain requirements.

Key Scheme Benefits

 

There are huge advantages in delivering BNG requirements through a scheme of this nature:

 

  • Providing significant contributions to recognised local ecological priorities
  • Cost-effective delivery of high-quality habitat creation and enhancement at landscape scale
  • Owned and administered by a highly credible and committed public body
  • Greater confidence in the security of long-term sustainable management beyond the requisite contractual 30-year period

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The scheme aligns with the South Cambridgeshire Biodiversity Strategy objectives and has the support of the Local Planning Authority and other key stakeholders.

 

Enquiries

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Lisa Bulmer

Associate, Natural Capital

Outgoing and goal orientated, Lisa thrives on bringing about impactful change through natural capital and sustainable investment work.

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Roland Bull

Partner, Head of Rural Investment

Roland oversees rural investment property worth £1bn for the UK’s oldest landowners. He’s also helping shape the country’s newest and most sustainable investment markets.

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Henry Moore

Senior Rural Surveyor

Henry is a surveyor in Bidwells' rural investment team.

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