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The new planning requirement for developments in England to result in a 10% biodiversity uplift offers rural landowners novel opportunities to generate diversified income streams from their land.

“We have to be building resilience, robustness and anti-fragility into our systems…we need to take some bold steps.” That is the message from Andy Wood, Chief Executive of Suffolk-based Adnams.

When planning a development project, protecting the environment is now a major consideration. From building a new home to converting a unit in a city centre, converting a farm barn to creating a large property development, Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is now a key requirement for developers which affects the preparation of a project through the planning system.

Organic Suffolk farmer John Pawsey is a guest speaker at the Norfolk Farming Conference, being held at the Norfolk Showground on 30th November. Brown&Co is one of the sponsors and co-organisers of the event.