For partners
Homes for the village, nature for good.
We work with builders, housing associations, community land trusts and parish councils to bring forward housing schemes paired with restored nature nearby.
What we bring
- Land with a route to planning. Sites that can work as rural exception sites or small allocations, found and prepared with the landowner.
- Nature, paired and funded. Restored habitat nearby, funded through Biodiversity Net Gain and planned alongside the homes from the start.
- Evidence of local need. A register of households who want to live in the area, to sit alongside your own housing need evidence.
- Care for the long term. Tools and data that take on the day-to-day management of the habitat and its community, so it isn't one more thing on your list.
Who we'd like to meet
| Partner | What we're looking for |
|---|---|
| Low-carbon and modular builders | Homes that are efficient to build, and sustainable with low running costs |
| Ecologists and responsible bodies | Partners to survey, check and hold the habitat for the long term |
| Parish councils | Villages that need homes for local people and want a say in how they're delivered |
| Housing associations | Experience with rural exception sites and shared ownership, and an appetite for schemes with nature built in |
| Community land trusts | Communities who want homes that stay affordable for good, with land around them that stays wild |
How a partnership starts
- A conversation. What you need, where, and on what timescale.
- A shortlist of sites. Land we or the landowner can bring forward, checked against local plans.
- A housing need check. Your evidence, the parish's and our register together.
- A joint approach to the council. One proposal for homes and habitat, presented together.