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Beyond the Metric: Practical Lessons from Early Biodiversity Net Gain Delivery

#199 | Source: Danny Smart, PSAg, Forward View Consultancy | Published on May 20th, 2026

In recent years, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) has moved from policy concept to practical reality. For many landowners, what initially appeared as an environmental compliance mechanism has quickly become a genuine commercial and strategic opportunity. However, the transition from theory to delivery is not always straightforward…

Through early-stage advisory and project coordination on several schemes, one observation has become increasingly clear:

BNG is not simply about generating units — it is about creating credible, deliverable habitat strategies that stand up to scrutiny from developers, planners and the market.