Designations · warns
Protected site (SSSI)
Wicken Fen. This point is inside a Site of Special Scientific Interest, land already legally protected for nature.
planning.data.gov.uk (Natural England) · checked 7 Sept 2026
52.30900 N · 0.29300 E · WICKEN FEN
Does that field qualify for Biodiversity Net Gain?
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Agricultural land · favours
Farmland grade (ALC)
Grade 4 — lower-grade farmland. That's the classic profile for habitat schemes: cheaper land where improving nature is realistic.
planning.data.gov.uk (Natural England ALC) · checked 7 Sept 2026
LEGEND · WHAT A CHECK READS
What warns you offSSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar, ancient woodland, built-up ground. A live stewardship agreement warns too: work a scheme already pays for usually can't be sold again, so only extra gain can count.
What favours itGrade 3b, 4 and 5 farmland, habitat network zones, a published nature recovery strategy.
The context around itFlood zones, Green Belt, nutrient neutrality, nearby registered gain sites, open access land.
COUNTED SOURCES21
CONTEXT LAYERS10
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