Braxted Park Estate, Great Braxted, Witham CM8 3EM

Strategically placed biodiversity net gain scheme, generating 380 biodiversity units across three local planning authorities.

• Overview

   

  Located between Tiptree Heath SSSI and Whetmead Nature Reserve, this site will act as a stepping-stone to link habitats of high ecological value.
  
  The scheme will see the conversion of arable land to biodiverse habitats, generating approximately 380 biodiversity units consisting of species-rich grassland, heathland and scrub, ponds, woodland and species-rich native hedgerow.
  
  BNG delivery will form the backbone of an environmental strategy for the entire Park, maximising benefits to a wide range of ecosystem services at landscape scale.

  The biodiversity baseline and Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan have been completed for this scheme.

   

• Developers can secure biodiversity units for the following habitat types:

  • Grassland habitats of medium distinctiveness
  • Heathland and shrub habitats of medium distinctiveness
  • Woodland habitats of medium distinctiveness
  • Lake habitats of high distinctiveness
  • Rural trees of medium distinctiveness
  • Cropland habitats of medium distinctiveness
  • Hedgerow habitats of low to high distinctiveness