The Ferals supplies off-site Biodiversity Net Gain units to developments across Somerset — with south Somerset and the Yeovil area just across the Dorset border from our 250-acre registered habitat bank.
The Ferals sits in north-east Dorset, a short distance from the Somerset border. Developments in south Somerset — Yeovil, Wincanton, Castle Cary and the surrounding area — are among our nearest Somerset neighbours, which keeps the spatial risk multiplier favourable and the unit requirement efficient.
As a registered biodiversity gain site on the Natural England register (reference BGS-180925001), we provide fully compliant off-site units backed by a 30-year Section 106 agreement. Units are available now and can be allocated within weeks.
Yeovil, Wincanton and Castle Cary sit just across the Dorset border — our closest Somerset neighbours, with favourable spatial risk.
Shepton Mallet, Frome and Glastonbury area. Standard spatial risk multiplier applies.
Bridgwater, Taunton and the Somerset Levels. Available subject to spatial risk assessment for your site.
Developments across Somerset Council's unitary area. Contact us to check feasibility and multiplier for your location.
Somerset has its own Local Nature Recovery Strategy, separate from Dorset's. Under the statutory biodiversity metric, off-site units delivered in a neighbouring area to the development carry a 0.75 spatial risk multiplier, while units elsewhere in England carry a 0.5 multiplier. Because The Ferals sits close to the Somerset border, south Somerset developments around Yeovil are well placed to source units efficiently. Send us your metric and we will calculate the exact requirement for your site.
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 supplies off-site BNG units to developments across Somerset, and south Somerset areas such as Yeovil, Wincanton and Castle Cary are close to our habitat bank just across the Dorset border. The unit requirement is adjusted by the statutory spatial risk multiplier, which we 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. South Somerset developments near the Dorset border, such as those around Yeovil, are best placed to keep the requirement efficient. We confirm the exact figure for each site.
Yes. Yeovil and south Somerset are among our closest Somerset neighbours, just across the Dorset border, so they are areas we serve efficiently. Units are available now.
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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