Credit buyer · England
Norfolk Environmental Credits
Council-backed company that buys or creates nutrient mitigation (wetlands, land-use change) and sells credits to developers; landowners can put forward sites.
- From
- Norfolk Environmental Credits Ltd (Norfolk councils)
- Who can apply
- Landowners in Norfolk nutrient-neutrality catchments (River Wensum, Broads).
- Buys
- nutrient credits
Where it’s available
Land in parts of: Norfolk. The finder checks your exact land.
What you’ll need
- Land in an affected Norfolk catchment
How to apply
- Use the councils' landowner portal or contact Norfolk Environmental Credits
- Propose a wetland or land-use change site
Active in 2026 (tender notice), but landowner terms not published. Nutrient credits need land-use change (wetland, woodland or taking land out of fertilised farming) for a long period, often 80 to 125 years for permanent credits, secured by legal agreement on the land. Only works inside catchments with nutrient neutrality rules. Land value and APR relief may be affected. Take advice.
Similar schemes
- Biodiversity Net Gain - selling off-site biodiversity units OpenNatural England (register) / local planning authoritiesCreate or improve habitat on your land and sell the 'biodiversity units' to developers who must make up for habitat lost.
- Environment Bank habitat banks OpenEnvironment Bank LtdLeases (or buys) your land for at least 30 years to create a habitat bank, pays you annually and sells the biodiversity units to developers itself.
- Stour Environmental Credits OpenStour Environmental Credits Ltd (Kent councils)Sells nutrient credits to developers in the Stour catchment and pays landowners to carry out mitigation (e.g. wetlands, stream enhancement) from the proceeds.
- EnTrade nature markets (nutrient, biodiversity, carbon) Open all yearEnTrade (Wessex Water spin-out; JV with Arup from 2026)Runs auction 'market rounds' where farmers offer projects such as wetlands, woodland, grassland or cover crops and developers or water companies bid to buy the resulting credits.
- Nattergal wildland habitat banks Open all yearNattergal LtdCreates large rewilding sites and sells biodiversity net gain units from them; partners with estates (e.g. Herstmonceux Castle Estate) to restore land and generate nature income.
- Natural England Nutrient Mitigation Scheme Open all yearNatural EnglandNatural England creates wetlands and other habitat to offset nutrient pollution, selling credits to developers; it works with landowners to find sites.
Checked against the official pages on 29 October 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3. Always read the official page before you apply.