Avon Meadows
Registered habitat bank · Warwickshire · Severn & Avon Vales
Avon Meadows Habitat Bank
Local BNG units, rooted in the River Avon landscape.
Host LPA: Stratford-on-Avon District Council · Registration: BGS-171125001
The habitat bank
Restoring the River Avon floodplain
Avon Meadows sits alongside the River Avon in Warwickshire, where water, grassland and woodland come together across the floodplain.
Across 17.4 hectares, the habitat bank is creating and improving neutral grassland, mixed scrub, wet woodland, river and stream habitat, and individual rural trees. Together, these habitats will bring more variety to the land and strengthen the connections running through this riverside landscape.
For developers, Avon Meadows Habitat Bank provides registered BNG units in a landscape where the work on the ground is easy to understand: restoring and connecting habitats around the river, then caring for them for the long term.
Location and areas served
Local to where you’re building
Avon Meadows is in Stratford-on-Avon District, providing registered BNG units for developments across Warwickshire and the wider Severn & Avon Vales. We’ll check the location of your scheme and the units you need to confirm whether Avon Meadows Habitat Bank is the right fit.
Planning context
The units
Registered units by habitat type
Avon Meadows has a varied habitat mix, giving more scope to match the losses identified in your biodiversity metric.
| Registered habitat type | Broad group |
|---|---|
| Individual rural trees | Trees |
| Mixed scrub | Scrub |
| Other neutral grassland | Grassland |
| River and stream habitat | Watercourse |
| Wet woodland | Woodland |
Availability changes as units are reserved and allocated. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm the right habitat types, quantities and current pricing.
Long-term stewardship
Restored for nature. Managed for 30 years.
We’ll create and care for the habitats over the long term, checking how they develop and reporting on progress. You’ll work directly with us throughout, with a team you can turn to as your project moves forward.
Working with the floodplain
Grassland, scrub, wet woodland, trees and river habitat are being managed as parts of the same landscape, rather than in isolation. Over time, the aim is to create stronger connections across the site and more space for nature alongside the River Avon.
Funding protected for the long term
Funding for habitat management, monitoring and reporting is ring-fenced for the full 30-year term. That gives you confidence that the long-term work is provided for, while protecting the sustained management the habitats need.
Monitoring that guides the work
Ecological monitoring will track how the habitats establish and change. What we learn will guide the work on the ground, so management can respond as the site develops.
Site information
Information for your project
Your BNG requirement
See if Avon Meadows fits your development
Share your location, unit requirement and programme. We’ll confirm suitability, availability, pricing and next steps.
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