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Environmental Impact Assessment - When is an EIA Required? An Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is a systematic process that evaluates the potential environmental impacts of a proposed development project or activity. The process can help identify strategies to...

Environemental Impact Assessment of Wind TurbinesWind turbines are a rapidly growing source of renewable energy that have the potential to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels and help mitigate climate change. However, as with any development project, the installation...

Ecology Solutions: How Collington Winter can Assist on your Projects    Collington Winter Environmental are a Landscape Architecture and Ecological Consultancy Firm. With a passion for ecology, we provide a range of ecological services for development...

Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 4.0 - What you need to knowBiodiversity net gain metric 4.0 is a metric that measures the difference in biodiversity between a development site before and after development, with the aim of ensuring that there is a net gain in...

Biodiversity Survey and Report for DevelopmentA biodiversity survey and report is a comprehensive study of the biological diversity within a particular area or ecosystem. The findings from this survey are then summarised and presented in a written document. The main...

Biodiversity Net Gain Expert - How can we help?Our team of biodiversity net gain experts at Collington Winter are experienced in assisting clients across the country with all of their needs and queries surrounding BNG. Biodiversity Net Gain planning law mandates that...

Habitat Banks: What you need to knowHabitat banks were introduced following the introduction of the Environment Bill in 2021, in relation to Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). The Environment Act will be legally mandated in November 2023, but many local planning authorities...

Biodiversity Banking for Planning and DevelopmentAs it is now a part of UK legislation, Biodiversity net gain (BNG) will become a mandatory point for all upcoming development projects in England. BNG refers to the process whereby a development considers the...

Biodiversity Net Gain Metric 3.1: Why is it important?Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is an emerging metric that aims to measure biodiversity and improve the environmental outcomes of development projects. The concept of mandatory BNG is based on the idea that development...