🇬🇧 For developments in England under the Environment Act 2021 — UK planning & building regulations only.
Compliance Report + 30-year HMMP, from £295. An ecology consultant charges £3,000 to £8,000 for the same two documents and takes 4 to 8 weeks. We deliver both in under an hour.
Your ecologist handles the PEA. We handle the BNG numbers, the HMMP, and the submission pack. Together, your planning application is complete.
One platform. One price. One hour. Every document your LPA needs.
| Feature | BioNetGain Pro from £295 | under 1 hr | Ecology Consultant £3k-£8k | 4-8 wks |
|---|---|---|
| AI satellite habitat baseline | ||
| Full Statutory Metric 4.0 engine | ||
| Biodiversity Gain Plan generated | ||
| JP058 HMMP (30+ pages) included | extra £2k to £5k | |
| HMMP included in the price | separate fee | |
| Mitigation hierarchy narrative | ||
| Trading rules analysis (per tier) | ||
| Off-site options comparison (costed) | often missing | |
| Committed pathway to 10% gain | generic statement | |
| S106 / Conservation Covenant drafts | ||
| LPA-ready submission bundle | ||
| 30-year monitoring dashboard | ||
| Planning officer verification link | ||
| Plain English summary | ||
| Document control + version audit trail | ||
| Full legislation appendix (NPPF, EA2021) | ||
| Complete pack in under 1 hour |
The BNG market is fragmented. We rebuilt the entire workflow on a single platform.
Them
3 to 6 week desk study + ground survey at £2k to £8k
Book an ecologist. Wait for availability. Wait for the site visit. Wait for the report. Chase for updates.
BioNetGain Pro
AI satellite baseline in minutes
Gentian True Sight delivers UKHab-classified habitat mapping from satellite imagery. No site visit needed for the initial assessment.
Them
Defra Excel spreadsheet with macros that break
Manual data entry. Copy-paste errors. Version control nightmares. Macros that crash.
BioNetGain Pro
Native Statutory Metric 4.0 engine
Full metric calculation built natively. Trading rules, temporal multipliers, difficulty factors automated. Exports a compliant Defra .xlsx.
Them
HMMP costs £2,000 to £5,000 extra
The ecologist writes the report, then charges separately for the HMMP. Two invoices. Two waits.
BioNetGain Pro
HMMP generated automatically and included free
Your JP058-compliant Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan is generated from the same data. 30+ pages. Included. No separate fee.
Them
Once you submit, you are on your own for 30 years
The ecologist moves on. Monitoring drifts. The LPA never checks.
BioNetGain Pro
30-year monitoring lifecycle built in
Full schedule with actual calendar dates. Automated reminders. Upload monitoring reports. LPA checks compliance via verification link.
Them
PDF emailed to the developer, forwarded to the planner
The report lives on someone's laptop. The LPA has no way to verify it.
BioNetGain Pro
LPA verification link with every report
Unique URL. Planning officer clicks it, sees full data, downloads the PDF, verifies authenticity. No account needed.
Them
Technical jargon developers cannot understand
Modified grassland g4 Low distinctiveness Moderate condition 4.0 biodiversity units. What does that mean?
BioNetGain Pro
Plain English summary in every report
A dedicated section explaining the findings in language anyone can understand. Written for the developer, not the ecologist.
Every pack includes the BNG Compliance Report, JP058 HMMP, DEFRA export, monitoring dashboard, and LPA verification link.
Complete BNG submission pack. One site. Sites under 1 ha. Larger sites from £495.
3 packs per month (sites up to 1 ha each). Additional packs £195. Larger sites at pay-per-pack minus 15%.
10 packs per month (sites up to 1 ha each). Multi-user. White-label reports.
| Site Size | Pack Price (ex VAT) | Typical Development | Consultant Equivalent | You Save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 0.25 ha | £245 | Extensions, single plots, self-build | £3,200 to £8,000 | 92-97% |
| 0.25 to 1.0 ha | £295 | Infill, 2-5 dwellings | £3,200 to £8,000 | 91-96% |
| 1.0 to 5.0 ha | £495 | Minor residential (6-9 dwellings) | £4,000 to £10,000 | 88-95% |
| 5.0 to 10.0 ha | £795 | Medium schemes (10-50 units) | £5,000 to £12,000 | 84-93% |
| 10.0 to 30.0 ha | £1,295 | Major residential, business parks | £8,000 to £15,000 | 84-91% |
| 30.0 to 100.0 ha | £2,495 | Strategic allocations | £15,000 to £30,000 | 83-92% |
| 100+ ha | £3,995 + £10/ha | NSIPs, infrastructure | £25,000 to £50,000+ | 84-92% |
All prices ex VAT. Every pack includes the full BNG Compliance Report + JP058 HMMP + DEFRA export + monitoring dashboard + LPA verification link.
£49
Pre-Purchase BNG Assessment. Find out what BNG will cost you before you buy the land. AI habitat baseline, risk rating, and estimated compliance costs under multiple scenarios.
Includes a £49 voucher off your full submission packIf you proceed to the full pack, the pre-purchase assessment is effectively free.
Enter your site address and draw the boundary on the map. Takes 2 minutes.
What are you building? How many units? Simple questions, plain English.
AI habitat assessment, compliance report, HMMP, mitigation hierarchy, trading rules analysis, off-site options, and legislation appendix — all generated automatically. Ready within 30 minutes.
Download the PDF, share the verification link with your planning officer, and submit alongside your PEA. Your BNG compliance is covered.
BNG Compliance Report and 30-year Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan. Both generated. Both LPA-ready. Both in the same price.