Billingshield Farms Habitat Bank
County Durham
BNG registered
Added on 28/01/2026Overview
Description
Billingshield Farms Habitat Bank is a landscape scale biodiversity net gain initiative in Durham generating over 300 biodiversity units for sale. Located in County Durham and within the Swinhope Burn river catchment, this scheme will restore riparian habitats and enhance moorland, meadow, heath and woodland habitats into a high quality biodiverse landscape.
Local Planning Authority
County Durham
National Character Area
North Pennines
Size
181.36 hectares
Total Units
299.39 units
Unit Price
POA
Area Units
| Broad Habitat | Habitat | Distinctiveness | Available Units | Unit Price (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetland | Blanket bog | Very High | 102.64 | POA | |
| Wetland | Fens (upland and lowland) | Very High | 14.48 | POA | |
| Grassland | Upland hay meadows | Very High | 30.17 | POA | |
| Grassland | Upland acid grassland | Medium | 34.44 | POA | |
| Wetland | Purple moor grass and rush pastures | Very High | 15.95 | POA | |
| Woodland and forest | Wet woodland | High | 56.17 | POA | |
| Heathland and shrub | Upland heathland | High | 31.06 | POA |
Hedgerow Units
| Broad Habitat | Habitat | Distinctiveness | Available Units | Unit Price (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedgerow | Ecologically valuable line of trees - associated with bank or ditch | Medium | 7.34 | POA |
Watercourse Units
| Broad Habitat | Habitat | Distinctiveness | Available Units | Unit Price (£) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watercourse | Other rivers and streams | High | 7.14 | POA |
Billingshield Farms Habitat Bank
Available – Registered
County Durham
Units available:
299.39
299.39
Unit price:
POA
