Habitat Creation

Our Approach

On-site habitat creation is a key opportunity to deliver meaningful biodiversity gain while minimising your reliance on costly off-site units. We help developers plan and implement habitat works that are BNG-compliant and integrated into the fabric of the site.

Our experience spans a range of development types — from residential and commercial to mixed-use schemes.

Our Range Of services

  • Habitat Design: We design tailored habitat plans aligned with the DEFRA Biodiversity Metric, project layout, and site-specific constraints — ensuring maximum biodiversity unit yield with practical deliverability.

  • Cost Planning: We provide detailed cost projections for habitat establishment, enhancement works, and long-term management — supporting accurate budgeting and forward planning from the outset.

  • Contractor Oversight and Delivery: Reverte delivers much of the habitat creation work directly through our in-house team, and where required, we also coordinate and oversee approved third-party ecological contractors — ensuring flexibility and specialist input when needed.

  • Quality Assurance: We set clear habitat performance targets (e.g., distinctiveness and condition goals) and conduct post-implementation checks to verify that works meet BNG commitments and planning expectations.

Benefits of Our Habitat Creation service

  • Compliance Confidence: Designs that meet the required biodiversity units and condition scores.

  • Design Integration: Habitats are designed to work with access, drainage, and visual character.

  • Efficiency: We deliver habitats that maximise gain while being cost-effective to install and maintain.

  • Credibility: Demonstrates a genuine commitment to sustainable development.

Our Process

  • Feasibility & Design: We identify suitable areas for habitat and propose enhancements.

  • Costing & Scheduling: We plan works alongside your project timeline and budget.

  • Implementation Support: We oversee or manage contractors during delivery.

  • On Going Management: We review habitat delivery, advise on maintenance needs and can take on the management of the habitat going forward.