Biodiversity Units for sale

Oxwillow, Pymoor

East Cambridgeshire

Brochure

Click here to download the brochure.

The Site

Oxwillow is situated close to the village of Pymoor, 9 miles northeast of Ely within East Cambridgeshire Local Planning Authority. The three Biodiversity Net Gain sites of Pygore, Little Drove and Barkers align with East Cambridgeshire’s emerging policy including their Interim Nature Recovery Network report, providing stepping-stone habitats adjacent to the core Priority Areas.

The Vision

The Taylor family can trace their fenland roots back over hundreds of years. Today, the family’s vision is to provide ecosystem services that will dovetail with their farming enterprise and with wider local initiatives, most notably the Ouse Washes Landscape Recovery scheme. 

In partnering with bodies such as Natural England, RSPB and The Wildlife Trust, the Oxwillow team have developed a clear strategy for successful habitat creation for Biodiversity Net Gain to deliver:

• High quality habitats for key species.
• Water quality improvements and flood alleviation.
• Reductions in carbon emissions.
• Grazing land for livestock.

By aligning with local stakeholder bodies and ensuring their scheme has the endorsement of the Local Planning Authority, Oxwillow has confidence that the Biodiversity Net Gain they offer will maximise environmental outcomes for the long-term.

The Wider Context

The Oxwillow habitat bank sits in an area of high strategic significance, adjacent to the Ouse Washes which is recognised as the largest washland in the UK and is designated a Site  of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a Ramsar wetland site, a Special Protection Area (SPA) for birds and a Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The status of the Ouse Washes as an internationally significant site for wintering and breeding wildfowl and waders has provided an important steer on the objectives of Oxwillow, to create off-the-shelf Biodiversity Net
Gain units comprising generous swathes of unimproved grassland interspersed with rich aquatic fauna and flora.

Your Biodiversity Net Gain Partner

This innovative scheme provides a credible, long-term space for developers to deliver their Biodiversity Net Gain obligations. Oxwillow biodiversity units have already been created, secured by a S.106 agreement with the Local Planning Authority for a minimum 30-year period. Oxwillow are guided by a comprehensive habitat management and monitoring plan to provide ongoing buyer confidence. 

Partnering with Oxwillow allows developers to fulfil their Biodiversity Net Gain requirements with ease whilst contributing to local habitat restoration.

For all enquiries please contact Katie Hilton or Jonathan Purkiss.

Click here to download the brochure.