Wood Farm | BNG Units in West Northamptonshire

1 May

UNITS AVAILABLE FROM AUGUST 2026

Located near Everdon in West Northamptonshire, this habitat bank sits within the Northamptonshire Uplands National Character Area. The site occupies former grazing land at Wood Farm and will be transitioned into a long-term species-rich habitat delivering neutral grassland, hedgerow and watercourse units to support off-site Biodiversity Net Gain requirements across the West Northamptonshire area.

Key Facts

Register ref: TBC
Local Planning Authority (LPA): West Northamptonshire Council
National Character Area (NCA): Northamptonshire Uplands
Local Nature Recovery Strategy: Northamptonshire & Milton Keynes LNRS
HMMP: Complete
Legal Agreement: Conservation Covenant
Total units (indicative): 156.81

Overview

Wood Farm is a The Wild Company habitat bank in the Daventry area of West Northamptonshire, managed for long-term ecological delivery within the Northamptonshire Uplands National Character Area.

The site is currently grazing land for a small cattle herd. Following registration, management will transition to rotational conservation grazing, and a wildflower pasture establishment programme will commence — with a cut taken in July to support species-rich grassland development. Land closer to the farmhouse will be established as a mosaic landscape with rotational management, while existing ponds will be planted with native species and subject to programmed desilting assessments. The site's watercourse adds complementary riparian habitat.

On Nature has been appointed as Responsible Body for the Conservation Covenant. Due diligence has been completed and the covenant is progressing through legal finalisation.

The Wild Company manages the full end-to-end lifecycle of this site — including unit registration, developer allocation, and 30 years of ecological delivery and monitoring. Units will be available for allocation upon registration with Natural England.

For information on site suitability, allocation and next steps, please get in touch.

Units available:

Broad habitat	Habitat	Distinctiveness	Available units
Grassland	Lowland meadow	Very High	86.44
Grassland	Other neutral grassland	Medium	43.54
Wetland	Reedbeds	High	0.63
Watercourse	Other rivers and streams	High	1.86
Heathland and Scrub	Mixed scrub	Medium	4.63
Hedgerow	Species-rich native hedgerow with trees	High	18.23
Lakes	Ponds (priority habitat)	High	1.48