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BNG readiness check

Check the practical basics for BNG

Your answers identify readiness gaps and questions for an ecologist or solicitor.

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Question 1

What is the postcode for the land?

We use it only to find broad official LNRS context. It is not saved.

How location is used

An LNRS area provides location context only. It does not confirm strategic significance or BNG eligibility.

English postcode

For example, PE31 8BW

Official guidance · check pending

Location data is context only

We use the postcode to identify the broad LNRS area. This does not prove strategic significance.

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Questions in this check

Land control and permission
A 30-year commitment
Habitat, payment and legal constraints

Official basis

GOV.UK BNG guidance and Defra LNRS area data.

Formal units require the statutory metric
Professional ecology and legal checks still apply

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Official LNRS spatial source available

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