Bluntisham | BNG Units in Huntingdonshire

UNITS AVAILABLE FROM SEPTEMBER 2026

Located near Bluntisham in Huntingdonshire, this habitat bank sits within the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands National Character Area. Spanning approximately 34 hectares of former arable land on the edge of the Fens, it delivers a rich mix of grassland, scrub, woodland and hedgerow units to support off-site Biodiversity Net Gain requirements.

Key Facts

  • Register ref: TBC

  • Local Planning Authority (LPA): Huntingdonshire District Council

  • National Character Area (NCA): Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands

  • HMMP: In progress

  • Legal Agreement: Conservation Covenant

  • Total units (indicative): 381.94

Overview

Barnfield Farm is a The Wild Company habitat bank in Huntingdonshire, managed for long-term ecological delivery within the Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire Claylands National Character Area.

The site has been transformed from low-yield arable land into a diverse habitat mosaic, delivering Lowland Meadow, Traditional Orchards, Mixed Scrub, Mixed Woodland and Species-rich Native Hedgerow - with units available at Very High, High and Medium distinctiveness levels.

With over 381 units available, Bluntisham is one of the larger habitat banks in the Greater Cambridgeshire area, supporting landscape-scale connectivity and providing habitat for ground-nesting birds and pollinators.

The Wild Company manages the full lifecycle of this site - from initial baseline assessment and registration on the National Biodiversity Gain Site Register, through to legal structuring, unit sales and 30 years of physical ecological delivery and monitoring.

An HMMP is currently being agreed and the site is being legally secured via a Conservation Covenant. Units will be available for allocation upon registration.

For information on site suitability, allocation and next steps, please complete the form below

Units available

Broad habitat Habitat Distinctiveness Available units
Grassland Lowland meadow Very High 345.94
Grassland Other neutral grassland Medium 0.17
Grassland Traditional Orchards High 6.12
Heathland and Scrub Mixed scrub Medium 0.16
Heathland and Scrub Mixed scrub Medium 8.71
Woodland Other woodland; mixed Medium 1.32
Hedgerow Species-rich native hedgerow High 10.54
Hedgerow Species-rich native hedgerow Very High 8.98

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