Developers: Get an Instant BNG Estimate

Upload your Statutory Biodiversity Metric to receive an instant Biodiversity Net Gain estimate, including unit requirements and pricing. Our team will review the results and provide a formal quotation where appropriate.
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Why Use Our Free BNG Calculator?

Navigating the Statutory Biodiversity Metric and securing mandatory 10% Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) can introduce unexpected delays to your project timeline. Our automated tool helps you calculate your off-site BNG costs long before you submit for planning, giving you budget certainty early in the design process.

Because the estimator can be used at any stage of your project—from initial feasibility designs to last-minute planning requirements—you can always get an accurate picture of your compliance costs. By matching your metric data directly against our active network of UK habitat banks, you receive a realistic cost breakdown based on live local unit availability.

Step 1

Upload your metric

Drag and drop your completed statutory biodiversity metric file into our secure portal.
Step 2

Instant Local Matching

Our system analyses your specific habitat requirements against our local unit availability.
Step 3

Recieve Your Estimate

Get an optimised cost breakdown tailored to your project's location and specific ecological targets.

Key Benefits for Developers and Planning Consultants

  • Accurate Budget Benchmarking: Avoid unexpected financial hurdles later in the planning process by understanding your off-site BNG liability today.
  • Spatial Risk Multiplier Sensitive: Our estimator cross-references your development's location with our nearest local habitat banks to ensure you get the most accurate and cost-effective solution.
  • Streamlined Planning Applications: Speed up your Section 106 agreements and planning approvals by identifying and securing the exact habitat units your project requires.
  • Flexible Project Planning: Use the tool to run multiple scenarios for active planning applications to forecast offsite unit costs for future pipeline schemes.
Ready to get started?
If you have any questions about your estimate, or if you need assistance with your statutory biodiversity metric, our team is here to help.

Contact us today to discuss your project requirements with one of our BNG specialists and ensure your planning application stays on track.
Instant BNG Estimator
Use our free BNG cost estimator to get an instant estimate of the biodiversity units required for your development and the associated costs to secure them.

Our online tool simplifies the planning process. Upload your statutory biodiversity metric to understand your likely BNG unit requirements, estimated pricing, and available off-site solutions from our network of habitat banks.

Try the tool today to fast-track your planning application and secure your allocation swiftly.
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