Snettisham Habitat Bank
LPA:
King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
NCA: The Fens
NCA: The Fens
Dersingham Habitat Bank
- County
- Norfolk
- Local planning authority (LPA)
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council
- National Character Area (NCA)
- North West Norfolk
Biodiversity Units
High distinctiveness habitats
- Ponds (priority habitat)
- Reedbeds
Medium distinctiveness habitats
- Ditches
- Mixed scrub
- Other neutral grassland
Habitat Bank overview
Our fifty-acre Dersingham Habitat Bank – which sits between the village of Dersingham and the Norfolk coast – has been created to restore local ecosystems and increase the resilience of the land against extreme weather.
We are working to build a nurturing environment for native wildlife and provide a home for rare and threatened species including internationally protected migratory birds.
BNG delivery
At every Habitat Bank, we always look at the land to determine what can be achieved from the very start. Our biodiversity experts assess the soil, wildlife, vegetation, geology, hydrology, management history, and connectivity across the local landscape.
We take a baseline for each Habitat Bank using the statutory biodiversity metric. We carefully select the best possible habitats for us to establish so we can deliver and demonstrate measurable biodiversity gains over time.
Coverage
Biodiversity Units from Dersingham Habitat Bank offer an effective local off-site BNG solution for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk LPA area and the North West Norfolk NCA. They also provide adjacent coverage to the LPAs and NCAs listed below.
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South Holland District Council
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North Norfolk District Council
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West Suffolk Council
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Breckland Council
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East Cambridgeshire District Council
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Fenland District Council
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The Fens
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Central North Norfolk
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The Brecks
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Mid Norfolk
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North Norfolk Coast
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Our vision
Dersingham Habitat Bank, originally made up of arable field parcels and grassland, is being transformed into a biodiverse space that benefits existing wildlife and connects habitats within the local area.
A diverse mix of habitats are being created; this includes scrubland, reedbeds and ponds. We predict to see an abundance of key wildlife emerging, including wetland-based birds such as terns, gulls, waders, and birds of prey. With the Dersingham Bog Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) – a notable wetland – on the doorstep, our qualified ecologists hope to build habitats to support the nationally rare sundew plant, as well as multiple mosses and lichens.
With unprecedented climate risks, this Habitat Bank is designed with increased land resilience in mind – helping the area to become better able to withstand floods and droughts. The wider ecosystem benefits we’re aiming to achieve include improving the health and quality of soil and water, provide better flood mitigation, and increase the land’s carbon storage.
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