The Ferals supplies off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units to developments across Hampshire — with the New Forest border just minutes from our 250-acre registered habitat bank in Dorset.
The Ferals sits in the Tarrant Valley, close to the Dorset–Hampshire border. Developments in the western half of Hampshire — the New Forest district, Fordingbridge, Totton and the Avon Valley — are among our nearest neighbours, which keeps spatial risk low and unit requirements efficient.
As a registered biodiversity gain site on the Natural England register (reference BGS-180925001), we provide fully compliant off-site BNG units backed by a 30-year Section 106 agreement. Units are available now and can be allocated within weeks.
Our closest Hampshire neighbour. New Forest developments — from Fordingbridge to Totton and Fawley — benefit from short-distance supply and favourable spatial risk.
Andover and Romsey area developments. Standard spatial risk multiplier applies; we regularly supply schemes across the Test Valley.
Winchester City Council area. Covered by the Hampshire LNRS; standard spatial risk multiplier applies.
Basingstoke, Hart, Rushmoor, Eastleigh and beyond. Available subject to spatial risk assessment for your specific site.
Hampshire has its own Local Nature Recovery Strategy, separate from Dorset's. Under the statutory biodiversity metric, off-site units delivered in a neighbouring National Character Area or authority to the development carry a 0.75 spatial risk multiplier, while units elsewhere in England carry a 0.5 multiplier. Because The Ferals sits directly across the Dorset border, western Hampshire developments — particularly in the New Forest — are well placed to source units efficiently. Send us your metric and we will calculate the exact requirement for your site. Our Hampshire LNRS guide explains the framework in detail.
Not every development can deliver its full 10% biodiversity net gain on site. Common reasons developers need off-site BNG units include:
The Ferals currently offers four habitat unit types, all verified under the statutory Biodiversity Metric:
For full details on our available units and how to purchase, see our BNG units for sale page. For pricing information, see our BNG unit cost guide.
Yes. The Ferals regularly supplies off-site BNG units to Hampshire developments, particularly in the New Forest, Fordingbridge and Test Valley areas which are close to our habitat bank on the Dorset border. The number of units required is adjusted by the statutory spatial risk multiplier, which we will calculate from your metric.
Under the statutory biodiversity metric, units delivered in a neighbouring area to the development carry a 0.75 multiplier, and units elsewhere in England carry a 0.5 multiplier. Western Hampshire developments near the Dorset border, such as those in the New Forest, are best placed to keep the requirement efficient. We confirm the exact figure for each site.
Yes. The New Forest district is our closest Hampshire neighbour, just across the Dorset border, so it is one of the areas we serve most efficiently. Units are available now for New Forest schemes.
Send us your completed Biodiversity Metric and the development location. We will confirm availability, apply the correct spatial risk multiplier and provide a firm quote.
The Ferals supplies off-site BNG units to developments across Dorset and neighbouring counties. Explore our area guides:
Send us your Biodiversity Metric and development location. We will confirm availability, spatial risk and pricing.
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