Birds-eye render of Hoscar Habitat Bank with habitats restored, including new woodland, meadows, and grassland
Birds-eye render of Hoscar Habitat Bank before restoration

Biodiversity Units available:

Very high distinctiveness habitats

  • Lowland meadows

High distinctiveness habitats

  • Wet woodland

Medium distinctiveness habitats

  • Other neutral grassland

Habitat Bank overview

Our Hoscar Habitat Bank covers an area of more than 20 hectares in rural West Lancashire. There, we are creating rich wildflower grasslands and enhancing the wet woodland and ditches.

The site has been used for arable farming since the 1950s, and we’re now excited to return it to its historic landscape.

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. 

Biodiversity Units from this Habitat Bank are ready to purchase now, subject to availability. Provided alongside expert planning support, these Biodiversity Units offer an effective local off-site BNG solution for the West Lancashire Borough Council LPA and the Lancashire and Amounderness Plain NCA. 

Coverage

Adjacent LPAsAdjacent NCAs
Chorley CouncilSefton Coast
Fylde Borough CouncilLancashire Valleys
St Helens Borough CouncilMerseyside Conurbation
South Ribble Borough CouncilLancashire Coal Measures
Sefton Metropolitan Borough CouncilBowland Fringe and Pendle Hill
Wigan Metropolitan Borough CouncilMorecambe Coast and Lune Estuary
Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Our vision

The site is strategically located in close proximity to Martin Mere Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site, designated for its populations of wintering wildfowl and wading birds. We’re really excited for the Habitat Bank to provide shelter for a range of wildlife, including wintering and breeding birds. 

Public footpaths are present along the north and west boundary of the site, and this means that the local community will be able to witness as the Habitat Bank develops over the years. It’s fantastic that people living nearby will get to experience the beauty and rich diversity of such an incredible green space as it thrives on their doorstep.


Buy BNG Units

Find out the cost and availability of Biodiversity Units from Hoscar Habitat Bank. 


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