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- Clear deliverables and next steps
- Linked services considered early
A Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan defines who will create and manage each habitat, the required maintenance, and how biodiversity outcomes will be measured over time.
When this service is used
An HMMP may be needed to support a Biodiversity Gain Plan or a specific planning condition for long-term habitat creation, enhancement and monitoring, including management responsibilities and timescales.
What the report normally includes
- Review of approved Biodiversity Gain Plan and biodiversity metric
- Habitat baseline, proposed creation and enhancement measures
- Aims, management prescriptions and establishment programme
- Landowner, management and monitoring responsibilities
- Monitoring methods, intervals and reporting arrangements
- Remedial actions and adaptive management triggers
- Long-term management period where required by permission or obligation
What we need from you
Providing the right information at the start helps us confirm the scope, quote accurately and avoid back-and-forth once the work is underway.
- Biodiversity Gain Plan, metric and supporting ecology reports
- Approved landscape and habitat plans
- Habitat condition assessment where available
- Management ownership and funding arrangements
- Planning permission, obligations and condition wording
- Programme for habitat works and site handover
Long-term habitat outcomes need a workable management programme
Useful to know before you enquire
Common questions
What is an HMMP?
A Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan sets out how habitats are established, maintained and checked against agreed biodiversity targets.
Is an HMMP always for 30 years?
Many mandatory BNG arrangements require at least 30 years, but the precise obligations depend on the development and permission.
Do I need an approved Biodiversity Gain Plan?
The plan should align with the relevant Biodiversity Gain Plan and other approved ecology documentation where those apply.
Related services
These services are often reviewed alongside HMMP depending on the site, planning context and proposed development.
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Submit site information, planning references and supporting documents once. We’ll review the scope and confirm what is required.